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(EAW intro plays…)
(RECAP – As always, the show begins with a recap of last week’s episode. It began with Limmy Monaghan addressing Kassidy Heart as he spoke openly about the match ahead at Territorial Invasion. However, he would be interrupted by the Answers World Champion herself, who noted that she was tired of the games she has had to deal with by Bivens and Monaghan over the last several weeks. She alludes to having kidnapped Bivens, giving Monaghan uncertainty and charging towards the backstage area. However, Walter was fine as the entire thing was a ploy. Kassidy would attack Monaghan from behind and the battle between the two would spill throughout the backstage area. It would culminate on the stage, where Limmy was trapped by Kassidy in ‘Thank U, Next’ until referees and security manage to drag her away. The first match of the evening saw another convincing victory for Roberto De La Rosa over newcomer Noah Lucas. Afterwards, Roberto would confront Hurricane Hawk about the Divide & Conquer match. Hawk would announce Roberto as the new addition to the team but that didn’t settle with Roberto. He would change his focus to MITSU and his ‘leadership’ demanding Hurricane Hawk do the right thing. The following match saw Dr. Bethany Blue convincingly defeats Strawberry Steve with relative ease. After her match, Bethany would proceed to examine the simps who are looking to be part of the Lumberjack match at Territorial Invasion. Bethany dismisses a few of the simps in the line as she approaches the front of it for various reasons, from kicking them herself to being creeped out by some perverted behaviour. Finally she examines the first simp, who at first seems completely normal, but instead reveals himself to be a simp who stalked IDOL-GUN last season and had spent the last several months in prison. Bethany seemingly spends the rest of the show and evening examining the simps ahead of Territorial Invasion. Next, Hurricane Hawk and Impact discussed their chances ahead of Territorial Invasion and the Stadium Stampede match. The two are on the same page regarding momentum heading into the match, as Impact looked back on Dynasty where Showdown stood tall the previous night. However, they’re interrupted by New Eden’s Myles. Myles mocks the state of Showdown, highlighting the incredible greed that exists throughout the entire brand, no matter the match involved. Myles questions Impact if he can trust his teammates when they’re more concerned with gaining something other than working for each other and the common good of everyone else before leaving. The following match saw a highly competitive and spirited match between Justin Windgate and Jon Kelton. The back and forth would lead to the Voltage Brand Warfare member picking up a massive victory for his team. Immediately following this, Showdown’s Brand Warfare issues took center stage when Harper Lee faced team member Ayu Megumi. In a match none too different than the one it followed, Harper and Megumi’s competitiveness saw an outstanding match however it was Harper who emerged as the victor, with Showdown’s unity issues with Harper Lee being far from settled. Next, Veena Adams and Charlie Marr had a history-making proposal for the temporary alliance of TLA and Cameron Ella Ava. Speaking on their issues in recent weeks, neither Charlie or Veena want to see this dragged on any longer and have a solution to end it as soon as possible. TLA and Cameron emerge, and even before hearing their offer, are willing to accept it. Veena proposes that at Clash of Kingdoms II: Shores of Gold, the two teams will square off in a mixed tag team match with restrictions involved that will see only Charlie and TLA square off and Veena and Cameron. TLA and Cameron accept the match and it’s made official! Finally in the main event, a third Territorial Invasion preview match of the evening took place, this time it was the Stadium Stampede teams squaring off. Impact versus Myles versus Dynasty’s Andre Walker. The back and forth triple threat match ended with Impact countering Andre’s spear and pinning him for the victory, giving Showdown a big boost heading into Territorial Invasion to end the show)
(‘Brick Wall’ by A Day To Remember hits as the Saturday Night Showdown graphic loop plays. It cuts to an overview of the BJCC Arena in Birmingham, Alabama as the typical blue and white pyrotechnics light up the stage in a series of memorising patterns before several final bursts of pyro almost render the stage hidden. Through the smoke haze remaining, a large number of bright lights shine through illuminating the venue as the crowd goes wild for the beginning of the show. Once again Showdown is live in front of a capacity crowd. The camera continues to fade between various shots of the live audience)
Deadprez: WE ARE LIVE AND WE ARE JUST ONE. MORE. WEEK. AWAY FROM ONE OF THE BIGGEST EVENTS OF THE SEASON, TERRITORIAL INVASION, AND THINGS ARE CERTAINLY HEATING UP ON HERE ON SATURDAY NIGHT!
Eve: MEMBERS OF DYNASTY AND VOLTAGE ARE HERE LIVE FOR NOT JUST ONE, BUT TWO HUGE PREVIEW MATCHES! IT’S THE DYNASTY CAPTAIN FOR BRAND WARFARE, JACK RIPLEY, RETURNING TO THE BRAND HE WON THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ON LAST SEASON, TO FACE THE CURRENT REIGNING HARDCORE CHAMPION AND THE..WELL I GUESS UNOFFICIAL OFFICIAL CAPTAIN, ADAM LUCAS!
Deadprez: Not only that but we have the less than desirable return of Ryan Wilson, the New Breed Champion, will square off against Harper Lee! Plus, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it seems the former General Manager of the blue brand is looking to have some choice words for his challenger for Clash of Kingdoms.
Gavin Kirkland: LAWD THERE’S SO MUCH TO LOOK FORWARD TO ON TONIGHT’S PROGRAM! LIMMY MONAGHAN IS GONNA HAVE ONE FINAL CONFRONTATION WITH THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION KASSIDY HEART! AND I HOPE, LORD I HOPE, THAT HE SOCKS HER IN THE MOUTH ONE MORE TIME JUST BEFORE THEIR MATCH AT TERRITORIAL INVASION!!!!
(As the go-home edition of Showdown continues with the opening showcase and replay, the theme song of the show fades out ever so slowly, as the Elite Answers Wrestling fan base begins to quiet down, in favor of awaiting what kicks off the show. It tends to be one of the more hype moments of the show due to how well produced it is. The music, the crowd, the atmosphere that surrounds everything that makes it an enjoyable sight to see; but not everything can follow in those footsteps, and clearly, by design. The crowd goes from anticipated, to down right flipping their shit, as ‘The Only Thing They Fear Is YOU’ by Mick Gordon begins to blare through the speakers planted all around the BJCC Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, causing the Showdown supporters to instantly hate the idea of a man – who they considered to have ruined this show – returning after a few weeks hiatus from this brand. They can’t stand the thought of Ryan Wilson once again being in their rear views, slowly closing in, but the truth is, Ryan Wilson has unfortunately returned to Showdown, and they absolutely hate it. The New Breed Champion walks out through the curtains, already flashing off his gold to the crowd.)
Eve: Oh lord…
Deadprez: Oh God…
Gavin Kirkland: Holy Jebus…
(Ryan Wilson basks in the hate that he’s being given, because he’s never driven away from the idea of being a hated man. As he walks down the ramp he gets the sounds of booing, he gets no positive reaction from the crowd, not one person in the entire arena is happy… but Ryan has completely embraced that. He’s so joyous that it’s almost designed to mock the crowd that are giving him the reaction that he wants.)
Gina Romano: Ladies and Gentlemen… introducing… THE NEW BREED CHAMPION! RYAN-
(As Ryan reaches the bottom, he signals for Gina Romano to stop talking, and she reluctantly complies. Ryan walks up the steel steps, enters the ring, and immediately goes mouth-to-ear with Gina, whispering to her and presumably telling her something to say. And of course, those suspicions would be confirmed true.)
Gina Romano: Ahem… Ladies and Gentlemen, it would be my… greatest pleasure… to welcome none other than the self-proclaimed “greatest Canadian to ever step foot in between the ropes of a ring…” None other than the self-proclaimed “greatest Showdown talent in history…” And none other than the self-proclaimed GREATEST General Manager in Showdown history….. RYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN WILSOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!!
(Ryan Wilson begins to perform theatrics along with his name being chanted, his arms to the side and practically coordinating the announcement; with his arms raised to the side, orchestrating the whole performance.)
Deadprez: Absolutely no one wants him here and absolutely nobody was excited for him to be here, and even Ryan himself knows it. But… REALLY? Greatest General Manager in SHOWDOWN HISTORY? We have a much higher chance of catching Aliens dead to rights in the middle of an abduction, and you know it.
Eve: Of course. So many people have criticized how Ryan ran the show, and how Ryan ran the brand into the ground, but luckily, tonight is about something else entirely, not just another match that he made in order to look good, or whatever the criticism seems to be. Ryan Wilson believes he’s a much bigger threat, and not many people can disagree, all feelings aside. But he’s still returning to this brand… *sigh*
(As Ryan Wilson removes the microphone from Gina Romano’s hand, he continues to bask in the hate some more…)
Ryan Wilson: Isn’t it great???? Isn’t it exciting? Ryan Wilson back on the blue brand, looking to pop another rating because of it. Sheesh!
(The crowd boos Ryan Wilson. Ryan smiles in return.)
Ryan Wilson: What’s the matter? Somebody step on your toes? Piss in your cereal? You all look awfully down for people that’re supposed to be enjoying the return of Le Champion! So whilst the most anticipated return starts to speak, I expect the rest of you to introduce the metaphorical zip over your mouths, and *SHUT IT* whilst I’m trying to speak! Do we all understand our grounds here? That’s great!
(Ryan smirks, as the crowd do the exact opposite of what he was asking. He places a hand over his ear, a signal of not being able to hear them well enough, obviously messing with them, and of course, they eat it all up. With a smirk, he continues to speak.)
Ryan Wilson: For the first time in TWO MONTHS, Showdown has once again become the Ryan Wilson Show! And I am eager, thrilled in fact, to be back here for just this night! I mean, after all, we’re having back-to-back triumphs of Ryan Wilson when it truly matters. And seeing as some of the people I’m going to beat are on this show? Well, why NOT outshine them in their own playing field? Those two months I’ve been gone have felt like an eternity, but alas, I’m here once again! And as a matter of fact, I’m stoked to be back on Showdown to fill the void that has been severely lacking ever since I was drafted away to Voltage – the new Ryan Wilson Show – making it the superior brand, but I digress. And I know, for how much that I have DEARLY missed this brand… everybody missed me too!
Crowd:
Ryan Wilson: But of course, there are things we didn’t miss. We don’t miss Ronan Malosi! We don’t miss Alexis Chambers thinking she’s hot shit. We certainly don’t miss the Harper Lee that had a championship around her waist showing up here and acting like she was better than me – which I will prove that she’s not tonight – and after all is said and done, we won’t miss Showdown’s best efforts at Territorial Invasion, because our worst is above their best, and that’s a cold hearted truth ladies and gentlemen, feel free to digest it as just that. Every single Showdown team at Territorial Invasion across all three matches is proof of this. Stadium Stampede; do we expect the Elitists who believe themselves to be the greatest of all time to co-exist? The Divide and Conquer team is in complete shambles due to the departure of TWO of their members, and whoever steps in will be nothing but “some guy” because of Showdown’s recklessness… and just last week, Ayu Megumi and Harper Lee were battling it out instead of looking to improve their team chemistry. Not only will Showdown’s results be “mid” as Harper says, but it’ll be obvious that they would have won EVERYTHING if I was still in charge.
(Ryan Wilson chuckles down the microphone as the Showdown faithful continue their assault of boos on the former general manager himself. They know that he doesn’t care, but they want to air their disagreement for the sake of the television and hoping he’s proven wrong. They have faith in the brand they decided to support this weekend, and they have faith in their teams. By their vocals alone, they want Ryan Wilson to get his mouth zipped shut at Territorial Invasion, by their own team no less.)
Eve: :wow: This guy really believes that we were better off with him in charge, huh? Yikes.
Gavin Kirkland: Not even I can agree with that one, Eve, it was Ryan’s ownership that got our current champ in the picture, and with his ruling the Specialists Title was never on our brand full-time! The amount of hot babes I missed out on. :mjcry:
Ryan Wilson: Originally, I was supposed to sit here and address my challenger for Clash of Kingdoms, but truth be told, I can’t get over the Territorial Invasion business that was so lacklusterly dealt with. Steve disappears out of laziness and what happens next? They’re going to be too lazy to get someone important. We could have had the grandiose return of Mr. DEDEDE, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we got the balloon-chirp return of SKA. Hurricane Hawk truly let this company overtake him, and now we have that clout-chasing child Limmy Monaghan facing off against Kassidy Heart for the Answers World Championship. I spent so long protecting that legacy, and now? Consider it ruined. And because of this… I want YOU, Hurricane Hawk, to get back out here and come face-to-face with me. Right… Now!
(Ryan Wilson turns his attention to the stage as he unstraps the belt from around his waist and slinks it over his shoulder, with a cocky smile on his face. Ryan continues to wait, and wait… until eventually… nothing. Absolutely nothing happens, and this leads to Ryan getting a tad bit frustrated, as the cocky grin turns into a piercing glare, as he appears unimpressed.)
Ryan Wilson: THIS is your General Manager? A pussy trying to declare they have balls? His reaction, or lack thereof, is exactly the proof I need to declare myself superior. This is absolutely pathetic-
(Suddenly, ‘Elevate’ by DJ Khalil hits the speakers, and the crowd immediately begins to cheer as loud as they possibly can. Amir Yusuf walks out through the curtains as he stares down the ramp at his Clash of Kingdoms opponent. Ryan Wilson sighs and shakes his head.)
Eve: FINALLY! HE’S SHUT HIM UP! Here comes Amir Yusuf, who will challenge Ryan Wilson for his EAW New Breed Championship in just 2 weeks from this moment, but more importantly, he’ll try to shut him up ONCE AGAIN, and as long as it’s not to us, he can go speak elsewhere regardless of the result.
(Amir slides into the ring as he goes face-to-face with Ryan Wilson, their foreheads bashing as they slander each other off-mic. Amir eventually shoulder blocks Ryan to move past him, grabbing a live microphone from the apron, and turning around to face the center of the ring again.)
Amir Yusuf: So, not too long ago I was sitting in the back just waiting for you to say something of use. But… I was left waiting… again… and again… and again. Until I realized that something of use was never actually coming. And as you rambled even longer, and even longer, and even longer… I just decided to come out here. And because of that rambling, you reminded me that you were ever General Manager; and it’s amazing. No, truly, it is. It’s amazing that they would ever consider to hire a clown like you to dress up in a suit and make orders, and I’m surprised we didn’t get more of Ryan Clown Shoes running people off the brand; because it’s completely understandable as to why so many wanted off this ship last season, like rats on a sinking ship. Maxwell, Sierra, Alexis. The Ryan Wilson Show sucked.
Ryan Wilson: No! You’re wrong about all of that-
Amir Yusuf: No, I’m not done. Keep that mouth of yours shut. It’s even more amazing that you ever became New Breed Champion, and if you were facing anyone else – me – at Pain For Pride, you’d be facing another year without a title. But that won’t be your, or anyone else’s concern at Clash of Kingdoms with how quickly I prove that you’re a “blink and you miss it” superstar. That will be the concern you have. Your title will matter in the least possible way, as it slowly becomes mine.
(Ryan Wilson sighs again.)
Ryan Wilson: Amir… did I do a little bit too much damage last Sunday? Y’know, when I left you lying at my feet? Because the New Breed title was long overdue and I’m the most deserving champion because of that reason. So many people get told they can make it and never do after one failure, but I sit here champion after 4 years of the complete opposite; and now you’re trying to be like everyone else. Someone like Amir Yusuf is a nobody, and never SHOULD hold what I made absolutely amazing, you little bitch.
Amir Yusuf: Keep this note; it doesn’t take anyone long at all to see how everyone mocks and ridicules you, and you only bury it because you can parade as a pretend champion to make it feel like it was all worth it. But at the end of the day? It’s not going to be an eternity seeing you as champion, it’s just going to be the same old same old, and when I remove that championship from your grasp, there won’t be any hiding and dodging the reality of how much of a disgrace you truly are, as I show you that being a dork and a nerd on social media doesn’t make you a charismatic personality; nor a good champion-
Eve: WAIT! RYAN WILSON GOES TO HIT AMIR RIGHT IN THE HEAD WITH THE MICROPHONE- BUT RYAN’S ARM IS CAUGHT BY AMIR’S! AMIR HITS REPEATED PUNCHES ON RYAN WILSON, AS RYAN WILSON STUMBLES BACK INTO THE ROPES, HOLDING ONTO HIS HEAD TRYING TO AVOID ALL OF THE ATTACKS! BUT IT’S NO USE, AS RYAN’S ARM IS GRABBED AND IRISH WHIPPED INTO THE ROPES! DOUBLE AXE HANDLE RIGHT INTO THE CHEST, AND RYAN DROPS DOWN TO THE GROUND!
Deadprez: BUT AMIR ISN’T DONE HERE AS HE QUICKLY GRABS RYAN WILSON BY HIS LONG, SHAGGY HAIR, PULLING HIM OFF THE GROUND AND PLACING HIS HEAD UNDERNEATH HIS ARMPIT, AS HE LOOKS AROUND THE ARENA AND BEGINS TO INGEST ALL OF THE LOVE FROM THE CROWD! HE LIFTS RYAN INTO THE AIR… BEFORE HITTING THE PATELLA DROP BRAINBUSTER, THE BRAINBUSTER ONTO THE KNEE, AND RYAN WILSON IS TAKEN OUT!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT HE’S NOT COMPLETELY DONE, AS HE CATCHES RYAN IN HIS SEATED POSITION, BEFORE INVERTING THE HOLD HE HAD EARLIER! THE ‘AYC’ ROLLING CUTTER LOOKS TO CONNECT-
**THUD!**
**SLAP!**
Gavin Kirkland: OH GOD! RYAN DROPPED ONTO HIS BACK, SLIPPING OUT OF THE HOLD, BEFORE LOW BLOWING AMIR YUSUF, AND HE DROPS TO HIS KNEES! AMIR JUST GOT HIT RIGHT IN THE YUSUF’S, AS RYAN NOW SLOWLY CRAWLS BACK UP TO HIS FEET AND GRABS THE NEW BREED TITLE! NO! NO! NOOOOOOOO!!
**CRACK!**
Eve: NEW BREED TITLE OVER THE HEAD! AMIR IS TAKEN OUT, AND HERE COMES ADAM LUCAS, JON KELTON, AND AYU MEGUMI! THEY’RE TOO LATE, BUT MAYBE THEY CAN SAVE AMIR FROM MORE DAMAGE! THEY ALL SLIDE INTO THE RING AS RYAN SLIDES OUT!
(Ryan Wilson leaps over the barricade, sitting on it, before blowing a kiss whilst holding the title on his waist. He looks to celebrate with the crowd, who do not embrace him, as he shakes his head and begins to walk away. Amir is straddled by Ayu Megumi in the center of the ring, who wipes blood away from his eye, obviously caring about her partner. As Ryan smirks at the damage he just caused, Showdown then begins to fade to commercial break, with the final shot being Ryan Wilson holding up his championship whilst the entire audience points middle fingers and thumbs downs at him.)
(The scene fades to ringside as Noah Lucas is already in the ring, warming up for his match.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING MATCH IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL —
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!!
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST…ALREADY IN THE RING…FROM LAKE PLACID, NEW YORK…WEIGHING IN 198 POUNDS… “KING OF THE FISH” … LUCAS NOAH!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: The ‘King of the Fish’ looks to bounce back from last week, but I think his opponent this week is nothing easy. :lupe:
Eve: Honestly, if there is one way to make an impression, defeat this one match tonight…
(“Survivor’s Guilt” by Dave begins to play in the background as the crowd boos the living hell out of Charlie Marr, who walks out with Veena Adams by his side. The duo are looking as evil as ever as she talks to Charlie as he listens. The two of them make their way down the ramp.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING HIS OPPONENT…BEING ACCOMPANIED TO THE RING BY VEENA ADAMS…FROM TOWER HAMLETS, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM…WEIGHING IN 240 POUNDS… “THE MAN OF ALWAYS”…CHARLIE MARR!!!!!
Deadprez: Now, this man who has looked amazing since returning at Midsummer Massacre. The same man who almost left TLA in a vulnerable state leading up to his match against Kassidy Heart for the Answers World Champion.
Gavin Kirkland: I swear, Charlie Marr, that man is the reason why that horrible woman, Kassidy Heart is still Answers World Champion. He robbed of us having a champion that we could be proud of.
Eve: I don’t think that he seems to care about that, Gavin. Both of them have made it clear that they’re running things around here and either they can fall in line or they’ll make whoever opposes them regret it. In this case, it would be TLA and Cameron Ella Ava and I know that those two are going to be watching this match and seeing what they are going to get themselves into at Clash of Kingdoms.
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: LUCAS NOAH WITH A RUNNING KNEE STRIKE TO CHARLIE MARR!!! BUT, CHARLIE GETS THE HELL OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE THE KNEE STRIKE CONNECTS! CHARLIE ATTACKS LUCAS FROM BEHIND AS HE FACEPLANTS TO THE GROUND! NOW, CHARLIE BEGINS TO UNLOAD ON A SERIES OF PUNCHES ONTO THE NEWCOMER BEFORE PICKING HIM UP! HE GETS HIM BY THE ARM AND WHIPPING HIM TO THE CORNER! CHARLIE BOLTS TO LUCAS AT THE CORNER WITH AN UPPERCUT!!
Deadprez: The uppercut causes Lucas Noah to stumble forward as Charlie Marr picks him up, spins him around, and connects with a sidewalk slam! Charlie with the cover!
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTTTWWWW–
Gavin Kirkland: A kickout by Lucas Noah as Big Bick Bharlie slams his hands against the canvas before looking at our referee, telling him the count faster! Charlie gets himself to his feet, but before Lucas can get to his feet, Charlie runs and kicks him in the ribs, causing Lucas to flip over to his back and lay there! Charlie begins to stomp on the rookie! He places his foot on his chest before demanding for the referee to count him, but Lucas’ shoulders aren’t pinned to the ground completely! Charlie gets Lucas up before kicking him in the ribs! CHARLIE GOES BACK AND REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES AND CHARGES TOWARDS LUCAS WITH A DISCUS LARIAT, BUT LUCAS DUCKS OUT OF THE WAY! CHARLIE RUNS PAST LUCAS BEFORE TURNING HIMSELF AROUND! LUCAS WITH A BACK KICK TO THE RIBS OF THE FORMER EAW CHAMPION!
Eve: Lucas Noah with rebounds off the vertical set of ropes before twisting Charlie Marr around with a neckbreaker, but Charlie pulls Lucas closer to him before taking him down with a DDT! Man, Lucas landed on his face with that DDT! Veena Adams is applauding Charlie at ringside as it looks like this woman is taking in the sight of Charlie Marr as the crowd incredibly does not like this man at all!
Deadprez: Could you find another pair that the EAW Universe hates more than Veena Adams and Charlie Marr?
Gavin Kirkland: Probably Mr. DEDEDE and the bane of my entire existence and disgraceful Answers World Champion, Kassidy Heart.
Eve: Charlie Marr goes to pick up Lucas Noah once again and this time, by the little stubble of his chin! Charlie mutters a few choice words to the rookie before shoving his face away from him! From just that, you can see clearly how Charlie views people. They’re nothing to him. They are beneath him. Lucas Noah falls to one knee as Charlie takes a step back before connecting with a nasty shoot kick to the skull of Lucas! That makes him drop to his side! Charlie gets Lucas up to his feet before placing him in a powerbomb position! He runs towards one of the turnbuckles, dropping Lucas onto them! LUCAS COLLAPSES TO THE GROUND AS CHARLIE BEGINS TO STOMP THE LIVING HELL OUT OF THE ROOKIE! HE PLACES HIS BOOT ONTO THE FACE OF LUCAS AS THE REFEREE INTERVENES AND BEGINS HIS COUNT!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE!
Deadprez: Charlie Marr slowly begins to back away! I don’t think that he’d want to get himself counted out and give Lucas Noah a victory over him by default! He picks up Lucas to his feet as Lucas throws a punch at Charlie Marr! This almost catches the former EAW Champion off guard before he throws a slap as that takes Lucas down a bit! But, Lucas, surprisingly, delivers a huge slap back to Charlie’s face! Charlie seemed pissed off about that as he goes to punch Lucas in the face, bUT LUCAS DUCKS BEFORE CHARLIE’S FIST COULD CONNECT WITH LUCAS’ FACE! CHARLIE’S FIST MAKES CONTACT WITH THE TURNBUCKLE AND WITH THAT DISTRACTION LUCAS GETS CHARLIE AND ROLLS HIM UP! IS HE GOING TO GET A VICTORY OVER ‘THE MAN OF ALWAYS?’
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!
TTTTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Charlie Marr rolls up to his feet as Lucas Noah gets to his feet afterward! Charlie with a big boot, but Lucas ducks the boot! He wraps his arms around the waist of Charlie as he’s going for a release German suplex! It connects, but Charlie lands on his feet! Lucas turns himself around as Charlie successfully hits that big boot! NOW, CHARLIE PICKS UP LUCAS AND HE CONNECTS WITH ‘THE HEADMASTER RITUAL’ — SPINEBUSTER ON LUCAS! BUT, IT SEEMS LIKE CHARLIE IS GOING TO BE WRAPPING THIS MATCHUP AS HE TAKES A COUPLE OF STEPS BACK, REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES, AND HITS ‘CHARING CROSS,’ THE DISCUS LARIAT CONNECTS AS HE GOES FOR THE COVER!
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTTTTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Eve: CHARLIE MARR PICKS UP LUCAS NOAH! WHAT IN THE WORLD? WHY DID HE DO THAT? This gives Veena Adams a bit of an eyebrow raise, but she soon realizes what Charlie intends to do! I think this is what he’s going to do to send a message to TLA at Clash of Kingdoms! The historic mixed tag team match is what’s on the mind of the former World Champion! He may not be able to get his hands on the female opponent of the match, but there are no limits on what he’ll do with TLA! Charlie has his eyes on the ramp! HE KNOWS THAT TLA IS IN THE BACK WATCHING THIS MATCH AS CHARLIE HOOKS LUCAS BY HIS ARMS AND CONNECTS WITH ‘THE QUEEN IS DEAD!’ THE DOUBLE UNDERHOOK DDT CONNECTS AS CHARLIE HOOKS NOAH BY THE LEG!
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTTTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
TTTTTTTHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(“Survivor’s Guilt” begins to play again as Charlie Marr rises up from the mat. Veena Adams gets inside the ring before raising Charlie’s hand up in the air. The crowd is heard booing the living hell out of these two.)
Gina Romano: THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH…CHARLIE MARR!!!!!!!
Deadprez: Charlie Marr with a very strong performance against the rookie Lucas Noah! The last moments of the match are nothing more than a message to send to TLA and despite not going to be crossing paths with her, Cameron Ella Ava on what Charlie Marr and Veena Adams plan to do to their opponents at Clash of Kingdoms!
Gavin Kirkland: Poor Lucas Noah had no idea what Big Bick Bharlie is all about. Not only that, but that woman by his left side is nothing to mess with. When these two are together, they have shown to be an effective team that could walk away with the victory in a few weeks!
(As Charlie soaks in his victory, the show fades to commercial)
(SCREENBAR – BACKSTAGE)
(In the backstage area there’s a typical roller door with TLA and Cameron Ella Ava standing in front of it, they both seem to be in deep conversation. Cameron is shaking her head, arms folded we can overhear her speaking, almost mocking Veena Adams.)
Cameron Ella Ava: I have had this insufferable nuisance in my life that I can’t seem to get rid of but I’m glad to know that this is going to meet its end in two weeks at Clash of Kingdoms….
(TLA Laughs a little….)
Cameron Ella Ava: The insufferable nuisance is her, that self-entitled snob thinks that she can just walk in here and anything she says is gospel. I am seriously ready to slap her in the mouth every time she opens it. I will agree on one thing, I am glad that it will be over in two weeks.
TLA: Well, as we have been talking munequa all week, this hombre right here doesn’t know if he wants to wait two weeks. I mean, we accept the challenge and match at Clash of Kingdoms II, but seriously mami it is almost perfecto, but it isn’t perfecto, it could be better if you know what I mean. Esperando, waiting two weeks just isn’t going to cut it for us, si?
Cameron Ella Ava: Si, I don’t even think that even for Ad Infinitum, two weeks isn’t good either.
TLA: Orale, agreed. But do you know what happens when two great Mexican minds come together and decide that the situation they are in isn’t good enough for either of us? No Bueno….
(Cameron smirks and nods…)
Cameron Ella Ava: Oh, I know exactly what happens when two great minds like an Ava and TLA can come up with and I have after a lot of thinking, we may have come up with a solution. Would you like to do the honors?
TLA: Si mon.
(TLA turns around and opens up the roll away garage door, as the steel lifts up they both peak outside as the camera pans in. Both TLA and Cameron step out a little to see a circle of cars out in the parking lot all centered around with their headlights beaming to the center, seemingly as a fighter’s circle.)
TLA: Me gusta our little solution, I don’t think that it is too much to ask that both teams take a little risk ahead of Clash of Kingdoms. If Charlie and Veena can walk away tonight, then we’ll see them in two weeks.
(Cameron turns her head back to the camera with a grand smirk on her face)
Cameron Ella Ava: And I’m sure the two of you know exactly where we are. Don’t keep us waiting…
(They both nod and smile at each other as the camera fades back to the arena)
(“Diva” by Beyoncé fades out to a loud ovation as a well-dressed Candice is seen standing in a decorated ring with pink carpeting, comfy sofa chairs, and large hanging monitor with the graphics for Candid on it, while having a mic in hand, ready to get the show started.)
Candice Blair: Ladies and gentlemen, I welcome you to another edition of Candid with Candice Blair taking place right here on Showdown, and although I’m not a part of this brand anymore, I must say, it feels good to be back. But moving on, I’m not gonna waste anyone’s time tonight, in fact, I’m gonna cut right to the chase, because I’d like my guest for this evening out to share the ring with me tonight, and of course, I’m talking about my opponent for Clash of Kingdoms II…Ashley Flores!
(“UnFazed” by Lil Uzi Vert ft. The Weeknd as Ashley heads down to the ring in her street clothes, looking as if she’d rather be anywhere else right now than here before taking a seat after grabbing herself a mic.)
Candice Blair: Ashley, first off, welcome to the show, I’m delighted to have you here with us toni-
Ashley Flores: Yeah, yeah, yeah, knock it off, alright? Because let’s get something straight here, this is MY brand, and I’m not even remotely excited to have you here, Candie.
(Candice looks to take Ashley’s hostility in stride, shrugging her comments off before moving on to the first question on her cue cards.)
Candice Blair: Look, I’m just here to ask you a few questions, the first one being: how does one think the catchphrase of “damn, I’m good” is a good idea when you haven’t done anything at all to earn it?
(The crowd all ‘ooo,’ realizing that comment struck a slight nerve with the already peeved off Ashley.)
Ashley Flores: Look, I see what’s going on here, okay, and I’m gonna get baited into this little trap of wasting my time. So-
Candice Blair: Uh, perhaps you didn’t hear the question clearly, I said how does one thin-
Ashley Flores: I heard the question clearly! I just told you I’m not answer-
Candice Blair: How does one think the catchphrase of ‘Da-
Ashley Flores: Hey, what’s the matter with you? I said I’m not doing the-
Candice Blair: Think the catchphrase of-
Ashley Flores: OH MY- FINE! YOU WANT YOUR ANSWER?! I-
Candice Blair: After all, you did lose at both Pain for Pride, and Midsummer Massacre, along with a loss to Veena Adams of all people. :Roman:
(The camera zooms in on the face of Ashley, who’s clearly annoyed with being reminded of such things, but not even gonna open her mouth to engage with Blair, who tries to hide her smile, knowing she’s pushing the buttons of her soon to be opponent tonight.)
Candice Blair: What’s the matter, Ashley? Cat got your tongue? Maybe this next question will bring something out of you as I wanted to ask about your finances!
Ashley Flores: NO! STOP RIGHT THERE!
Candice Blair: Unfortunately, Ashley, I don’t really give much of a damn about what you say, so I’m gonna ask the question anyways, and don’t worry, I’m sure it’s one all of us are wondering, and that’s how much dirty money you have in your account, seeing as your perfectly fine with accepting ‘blood money’ as you call it.
Ashley Flores: :mjlol2: Look, I couldn’t care less about how much stained with blood anything I earn is, at the end of the day, it’s my money, and I think it’s a bit hypocritical for you to be here trying to criticize me when we both know that not every dollar in your account can be clean either.
Candice Blair: :mjpls: Hey, Ashley another question for you about said money. Are you fine with slave labor being the reason why blood money exists in the first place, because don’t even get me started on the human trafficking going on in Kuwait, which is nothing but sick, disgusting, and gross. But somehow only gets you five years of imprisonment, FIVE! Might as well just give em a slap on the wrist instead, amiri-
Ashley Flores: :wow: Ya know what, Candie, I’m getting kinda sick myself of your little questions, so allow me to ask you one of my own, and that’s how you’re such an activist, doing everything for the right reasons when that dress you have on right now was stitched together by starving kids in Asia, and those shoes? They were made by those poverty-stricken in South America, and those cosmetics you love using so much to cover up the true horrid thing that is your face without makeup, yeah, those are tested on literal animals.
(Candice smile is gone as now she’s clearly grown flustered after the words spoken from Flores, who has a smug smile on her face now.)
Candice Blair: I- uh..uhm, I would never wear anything made by someone taken advantage of or tested on animals!
Ashley Flores: Oh, really? Well, if you’re so sure then, Candie, answer me this: why did it take you so long to answer?
Candice Blair: I-
Ashley Flores: :mjlol2: Look, this is just prime example on why your reasoning for competing in this match at Clash of Kingdoms doesn’t matter, because at the end of the day, I’m at least transparent and honest to the world about who I am and what I want. You? You’re just nothing but a HYPOCRITE! :mjgrin:
Eve: OH NO! CANDICE HAS HEARD ENOUGH FROM ASHLEY AS SHE BEGINS TO HAMMER HER WITH PUNCHES WHILE ASHLEY SHOVES HER AWAY TO GET OUT OF THAT CHAIR, RETREATING TO THE CORNER! BUT CANDICE IS RELENTLESS IN HER ASSAULT, LANDING SOME MORE PUNCHES ON ASHLEY IN SAID CORNER, PERHAPS TAKING OUT ANY AGGRESSION REMAINING FROM LAST WEEK WHEN ASHLEY ATTACKED HER!
Deadprez: SPEAKING OF ASHLEY, FLORES JUST RAKED THE EYES OF BLAIR, WHO GETS TOSSED INTO BOTH OF HER CHAIRS, KNOCKING THEM OVER!
Gavin Kirkland: HERE’S HOPING THAT CHILD LABORED DRESS RIPS, AND WE GET TO SEE A SLIP! :shaq:
Deadprez: :roman:
Eve: ASHLEY GRABS AHOLD OF THAT MICROPHONE DROPPED BY CANDICE WHEN SHES LUNGED TOWARDS HER, AND ASHLEY LINES UP BLAIR, WHOS CRAWLING OUT FROM BEHIND THAT CHAIR! ASHLEY STANDS HER UP AND SWINGS WITH THAT MICROPHONE IN HAND- BUT CANDICE DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT!
Deadprez: ASHLEY TURNS AROUND, ONLY TO GET CAUGHT WITH A BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE! FLORES IS ON WOBBLY LEGS AS CANDICE SETS HER UP FOR THE…CANDY DESTROYER!
Eve: WAIT! FLORES ESCAPES OUT OF IT, SLITHERING UNDER THE BOTTOM ROPE, AND BACKING UP THE RAMP, CLEARLY NO PIECE OF BLAIR TONIGHT, WHO ENCOURAGES ASHLEY TO STEP FOOT BACK IN THE RING!
(“Diva” by Beyoncé plays once more to the roar of the crowd. Candice continues to pace back and forth in the ring, continuing to try and encourage Ashley back to the ring but Ashley is having none of it. The two trade words with each other as the camera fades to black on a stare down while Ashley stands at the top of the ramp.)
(Showdown fades back from commercial to the roaring excitement of the fans. After a moment, ‘Ser Real’ by Oscar Cortez Ft. T3R Elemento plays to a roaring jeer from the crowd. Roberto De La Rosa steps out onto the stage, flanked by Esmeralda De La Rosa and gripping a microphone in one hand)
Gina Romano: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN PLEAS WELC–
Roberto De La Rosa: No need for introductions, believe me. It’s best that we cut right to the chase as the clock has been ticking down for the last seven days.
(‘Ser Real’ by Oscar Cortez Ft. T3R Elemento abruptly cuts out as Roberto and Esmeralda head down the ramp, much to the disdain of the crowd)
Roberto De La Rosa: Now I understand that decisions can take a bit of time, especially when someone like Hurricane Hawk invests a lot of his own pride in such situations like this. Believe me, I’m a good man for giving him the time he needed but the seconds are quickly becoming sparse and the time is upon us.
(Roberto assists Esmeralda into the ring before following her in. The two stand in the middle, still being met with considerable boos from the audience but he pays no attention to them whatsoever)
Roberto De La Rosa: The thing is, Hawk, just because I gave you seven days, doesn’t mean you have the liberty of taking all seven of them equally. The freedom and luxury you had on Sunday, you didn’t have yesterday and even less so today. And so I’ve been patient yet growing increasingly impatient day after day at the lack of an answer from you. Because this isn’t a difficult problem to solve. This isn’t something that you should be struggling with whatsoever; the fact I’m even standing here having to berate you to come out here gets beneath my skin a little. Now, time is up. Now you no longer get to cower in fear, take a breath, because I’m going to make that decision for you.
(The crowd boos heavily once more but Roberto gestures for them to cut it)
Crowd: :yikes:
(Roberto smirks as the boos come to an end. Roberto shifts his focus up to the stage)
Roberto De La Rosa: MITSUBACHI! You and I have a matter to settle ourselves. I get that you’re sitting back there, terrified at just what might happen, I understand that I might seem a little intimidating after what I just said, but as much as Hawk has grinded my patience down so little, time expiring on his end has made this much more interesting for me and to be perfectly honest, something that I’m greatly looking forward to. So please, don’t waste my time MITSU. Find the resolve to come and face me in this ring. Man up and prove to all these people here tonight and watching around the world that you’re deserving of even existing on the same team as Roberto De La Rosa!!
(The crowd roars with distinct enthusiasm. It creates a wide, confident smirk on Roberto’s face as he stares down at the stage)
Deadprez: :lupe:
Eve: :lupe:
Gavin Kirkland: :lupe:
…
Crowd: :lupe:
(Roberto begins the pace back and forth in the ring, his attempt at a more welcoming expression fades to a more frustrated one as there’s no response from MITSUBACHI)
Roberto De La Rosa: …heh…MITSU…I’ve given you a nice and fair opportunity here. I don’t think it’s wise to be wasting it otherwise if I need to go back there and find you, there won’t be any…let’s say…diplomacy on offer.
(Roberto drops the mic by his side as Esmeralda steps in to calm him down a bit)
Gavin Kirkland: Yikes!! I’m terrified by this man just sitting here at ringside, I can’t even imagine what’s running through the minds of MITSUBACHI and Ogawa back there! They need to choose whether getting their heads ripped off inside the ring is better than getting their heads ripped off OUTSIDE the ring!
Eve: I don’t know about this, Gavin. Something seems incredibly off here…
(As Roberto looks around the arena, the giant screen changes from a graphic of the Showdown logo to an ambulance having it’s doors shut…)
Eve: :roman:!!!!!
Deadprez: This is definitely something unexpected! We haven’t heard of any kind of commotion backstage here tonight or anything else of the kind…but…Oh boy…the look of Roberto’s face seems to reveal all it seems.
(Indeed, Roberto begins to laugh, slowly progressing from a slight chuckle to hearty laugh. He raises the microphone and holds it out to the audience before coming to a complete stop once again in the middle of the ring)
Roberto De La Rosa: :mjlol2:! WHO WANTS TO HAVE A GUESS AT WHO IS INSIDE THAT AMBULANCE, HUH?!? WHO THINKS THAT THEY’RE AWARE OF THE MEN WHO ARE LAYING INSIDE BODY BAGS BEING TAKEN OUT OF THIS ARENA?
(The crowd roars with boos coming to the conclusion that both MITSU and Ogawa have left the building inside that ambulance. Roberto soaks in the negative response before continuing)
Roberto De La Rosa: See I don’t think it’s going to be much of a shock to anyone that I’m not exactly one to simply ‘work things out’ when it comes to just about any matter at all. I prefer to lean on more…‘physical’ methods of negotiating even if that means they’re mostly lopsided but you will never see me complaining. And it’s just unfortunate for MITSU that, in this case, he found himself on the wrong side of the deal. BUT he did have the opportunity last week to stand down, to admit that he wasn’t deserving of being on the Showdown Divide & Conquer team. In fact, every day since, every second since, he had an opportunity that he just wasted not making the right decision on walking away. Instead, he chose to come to work on this Saturday evening thinking that he was going to walk out of here alive. Idiot.
(The crowd boos heavily at Roberto’s harsh criticism of MITSUBACHI)
Roberto De La Rosa: Now, as the…well..let’s address the issue that has led us to this point and that’s the Divide & Conquer match. To many of you simpletons I’m sure it’s racking your brain trying to understand why I would make things a little ‘uneven’ by getting rid of MITSUBACHI but as far as I’m concerned, there’s nothing to be worried about. Voltage has amassed five of the most dull and uninspiring group I could ever possibly imagine. From bottom of the barrel losers to absolute midget, how on earth should I ever be worried about what they’re going to throw at me? I could be going into this match alone, all by myself, without a God damn one of you from Dynasty or ANYONE else from the back there and I would be the last one standing. And to prove that point..
(Roberto gestures for Esmeralda to exit the ring. He walks to the ropes and holds them open as she steps through and onto the ring apron. Once she steps down, Roberto removes his leather jacket and hands it to her)
Roberto De La Rosa: To prove that point, I know the five of you are shaking in your boots back there listening to me speak and I’ve spoken enough already, it’s time to make it crystal clear just how nobody is getting in my way come Territorial Invasion.
(Roberto once more begins to pace back and forth but this time he doesn’t wait very long at all as ‘The Outsiders’ by Eric Church. Donovan Duke, Shane Gates, Lucas Johnson & Kirk Redwood emerge onto the stage to a loud vocal response from the crowd. Donovan has a microphone in hand as he looks over his shoulders and realises Alex Myers isn’t present. However, he doesn’t it allow him to distract him as he points his focus back towards Roberto in the ring)
Donovan Duke: I’m definitely struggling to wonder just how exactly are we supposed to feel ‘threatened’ by you? By whatever pathetic excuse of a ‘team’ comes together to face us next week? Showdown is in dismay, you sent your captain riding in the back of an ambulance, you don’t have anyone back there on the active roster who is even available to compete alongside you. And I wonder where Dynasty is? Where’s Black Shamrock? Where’s Solomon Stane? You might not have any regard for anyone else on your team but it doesn’t seem you even have a team to begin with.
Roberto De La Rosa: What part of what I just said about not being concerned regarding who is or isn’t on my team didn’t get through to you? It seems like a ‘fun’ challenge for me, don’t you think? I won’t be backing down, little guy. No matter if it’s five on five…or at least four on four counting the state of your team up there. No matter if it’s even five or four on one, I’ll make sure each and every one of you end up making the same ride in body bags that MITSUBACHI made tonight.
(Once more, the crowd audibly boos the remarks made by Roberto who only seems to grow more confident and arrogant hearing such a response. Meanwhile, Donovan Duke scoffs at the very idea of the threat and shakes his head)
Donovan Duke: You’re expecting us to waste our time? No, I don’t think so. Unless Showdown can find two people who are desperate enough that they would want to team with a prick like yourself, then come Territorial Invasion we can bypass the whole ‘working together’ part and test it amongst ourselves to see who will be the last one standing–
(‘T.D (Visualizer)’ by Lil Yachty, Tierra Whack ft. A$AP Rocky, Tyler, The Creator cuts Donovan Duke off much to the confusement of the Voltage captain as well as the entire Showdown audience. After a brief moment, Jay Jerry Johnson steps onto the stage behind the Voltage team with a microphone of his own in hand)
Deadprez: :lupe: Now this is an interesting development! Jay Jerry Johnson is one of the rising stars on the Voltage brand but has had some…well let’s say ‘issues’ with Kirk Redwood after their team fell short against Lucas Johnson and Shane Gates. Afterwards, Jay took out his own partner with a cutter and last week there was an extremely intense exchange after Jay picked up a singles victory.
Eve: Considering Voltage has their own issues, Kirk might need to swallow his pride a little and try to get Jay onto their team but after what we saw last week, I don’t think that’s entirely possible!
(The Voltage team parts…all for Kirk Redwood who doesn’t look to move an inch. The two former partners stare down one another, Jay gesturing for Kirk to step aside for him but Kirk remains flatfooted and refuses to budge. Jay shrugs and simply squeezes past Kirk and Donovan until he’s half way between the Voltage team and Roberto. He turns back and forth between the two sides but begins his focus looking back at the Voltage team)
Jay Jerry Johnson: Now, I can’t say that I give much of a damn about this whole ‘brand loyalty’ crap but when an opportunity presents itself, it’s almost impossible for me to refuse. I truly don’t and nobody should have any issue with me saying that because this team…right here…didn’t even CONSIDER me for their Divide & Conquer team. And yet they thought that Kirk freaking Redwood was a good option? But that’s EXACTLY why this opportunity is too good to pass up for me. Any chance that I get to expose Redwood for the pathetic weak link that he is to any team – even a Divide & Conquer team – can’t be ignored.
(The crowd murmurs at the thought as Kirk Redwood simply rolls his eyes at Jay’s comments)
Jay Jerry Johnson: And really when you think about it, I can’t quite prove that by being part of the Voltage team which leaves me only one option…
(Jay turns his attention to Roberto in the ring and slowly approaches it. Roberto shoots Jay a look of curiosity, though intimidating still. Jay hesitantly slides into the ring and cautiously stands beside Roberto De La Rosa, who remains in the center of the ring, not moving an inch and with his arms folded)
Jay Jerry Johnson: If there’s no objections from you or your General Manager, or anyone else for that matter, you can consider me the fourth member of the team to face Voltage.
(Roberto remains stoic in his expression. His shoulders slightly rise and it’s enough to give Jay the sense that Roberto doesn’t object to it at all. Furiously, Kirk snatches the microphone away from Duke)
Kirk Redwood: You’re actually going to do it, huh? Is your obsession with me really going to be worth being humiliated by being stuck on a losing side? I always knew you were a special kind, Jay, but I didn’t think that you would go this far just to try and prove a point. Just understand that when I’m the last one standing, it will only prove to everyone that our problems as a tag team were completely YOUR fault.
(Jay scoffs at the entire notion)
Jay Jerry Johnson: We can prove it right now if you wanna.
(The crowd roars at the idea of the six men clashing but Donovan Duke quickly settles things down, stretching his arm out in front of Redwood to stop him from going any further towards the ring. This, of course, pulls the ire of the crowd towards him. However, he takes a deep breath and sighs before taking the mic from Redwood)
Donovan Duke: We…we can’t have that. We can’t have the two of you beating one another to a pulp trying to stick some meaningless blame on the other. As much as you might hate it, Kirk, look around. We’re missing one person and he’s a pretty critical piece of the team. As much as I understand the animosity that exists between you and Jay, the reality is…
(Donovan takes another deep breath before continuing)
Donovan Duke: We need you, Jay. We need you as much as the other team needs you. And if you feel burned, if you feel outcasted because Captain Charisma didn’t come to you for this opportunity then I can’t change that, but this is me giving you the opportunity that you want. Join us, not them.
(Once more, the crowd murmurs in response as Jay ponders the offer. Roberto continues to…well…not give any kind of shit about whether or not his apparent newfound teammate takes Duke up on his offer or not)
Jay Jerry Johnson: Absolutely…ABSOLUTELY NOT!
(Jay slams the microphone into the canvas as Kirk rolls his wrists ready for a fight, Shane and Lucas prepare themselves and Donovan feels he has little choice)
Donovan Duke: :francis: Then so be it, you’ve made your choice and the two of you are outnumbers two to one here. We’ll make this nic and quick so we can end this farce and no longer worry about facing any kind of team.
Deadprez: WELL HERE WE GO! THINGS ABOUT TO BREAK DOWN HERE TONIGHT ON SHOWDOWN BETWEEN THE TWO BRANDS! VOLTAGE BEGINS TO HEAD TOWARDS THE RING AS ROBERTO DE LA ROSA AND VOLTAGE’S JAY JERRY JOHNSON GET READY FOR A SCRAP!!
???: Hold on…hold on…hold on…
(The crowd cheers as the camera cuts to Hurricane Hawk stepping out onto the stage. With a microphone in hand, Hawk tries to greet everyone with a warm smile but it quickly fades given the circumstances unfolding on his show)
Hurricane Hawk: I’ve sat back there watching all of this unfold for the sole reason that I’m genuinely quite curious as to what you, Roberto, were capable of. But it seems that charging head first into a fight against four other men doesn’t seem wise for me to let happen, even if it is someone who had the audacity to threaten me. The truth of the matter is, Roberto, I could have told you my answer a second after you made your threat last week. The truth of the matter is, I’ve had an ace up my sleeve for weeks regarding this and if I had to call upon him, then I always knew he would answer. Only if the worst was to unfold and it seems that MITSUBACHI left me no choice to begin with, you however reaffirmed that completely. And I truly believe that with this man, the joint team of Showdown and Dynasty…and well I guess Voltage too now, are in even better shape than they would have otherwise been if everything went as smoothly as it first may have seemed.
(The Birmingham crowd rises in anticipation as a wicked grin washes over the face of Hurricane Hawk)
Hurricane Hawk: Allow me to introduce to everyone, the fifth and final member of the joint Divide & Conquer team for Territorial Invasion…IT IS NONE OTHER THAN…RONAN MALOSI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: HOLY SHIT!
Eve: :damn: !!!!!!
Crowd: :blessed:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(‘Riding The Edge’ by Dimitri Leroy explodes through the arena’s PA system as the crowd gives Ronan Malosi a surprisingly warm welcome. After a brief moment, an extremely confident Ronan Malosi steps out onto the stage, a smirk stretching far and wide as he approaches Hawk. Hawk extends his hand for a shake but…)
Ronan Malosi: (no mic) You’re welcome!
(Ronan breezes past the General Manager and slowly begins to approach the Voltage team)
Gavin Kirkland: :groan: We haven’t seen Ronan Malosi since the week after Midsummer Massacre but it seems as if his short time away from this company hasn’t changed his attitude whatsoever!
Eve: I’m not so sure! The confidence that’s just flowing from him right now is something that feels different. Sometimes all someone needs is a short break away from things, without even changing much at all, to obtain the spark that changes the trajectory of their career. After Pain For Pride, heading into this season he had such a distinct focus on trying to turn the fortunes of his career around and he left with the intention of finding ‘something’ to help accelerate that. He might be back sooner than even he expected, but I have no doubt he would have accepted Hurricane Hawk’s call if he wasn’t sure already!
(As Ronan reaches the Voltage team, they begin to split to the side, only leaving Donovan Duke standing in the middle, staring down the much larger opponent. Donovan refuses to move an inch as Ronan simply laughs at his refusal–)
Deadprez: MALOSI JUST BOOTED DONOVAN DUKE RIGHT INTO HIS CHEST! A SIZE ELEVEN INCH BOOT PRINT JUST GOT TATTOOED ON THE CHEST OF THE VOLTAGE CAPTAIN! AND THAT’S SENT THE REST OF THE VOLTAGE TEAM INTO A FRENZY! KIRK REDWOOD, SHANE GATES AND LUCAS JOHNSON IMMEDIATELY POUNCE ON RONAN MALOSI!!
Eve: BUT RONAN HAS REINFORCEMENTS! JAY JERRY JOHNSON CHARGES RIGHT FOR KIRK REDWOOD AND STRIPS HIM AWAY AS ROBERTO DE LA ROSA GOES AFTER BOTH GATES AND JOHNSON! HE’S ONE MAN BUT HE’S DOING A FINE JOB PULLING THEM OFF THE JOINT TEAM’S FIFTH MEMBER!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT EVEN THEN THE NUMBERS GAME BEGINS TO GET THE BETTER OF HIM! LUCAS CUTS ROBERTO DOWN TO A KNEE AND GATES CONNECTS FLUSH ON THE JAW WITH A KNEE STRIKE! ROBERTO FIRES BACK WITH A STRAY SHOT AT GATES BUT HE’S IMMEDIATELY KICKED IN THE FACE BY JOHNSON!
Deadprez: ELSEWHERE JAY AND AND KIRK AND BRAWLING BACK DOWN TOWARDS THE RINGSIDE AREA, BUT IT’S KIRK WHO GETS THE ADVANTAGE, DRIVING THE THUMBS INTO THE EYES OF JAY! JAY STUMBLES AWAY AS KIRK CHARGES TOWARDS HIM– JAY JERRY JOHNSON DROPS KIRK REDWOOD RIGHT INTO THE STEEL STEPS!!
EveL IT’S CHAOS HERE ON SHOWDOWN–
(The camera points to the stage and the crowd begins to boo as Dynasty’s Solomon Stane and Black Shamrock race towards the ring)
Eve: BUT IT’S GOING TO GET EVEN MORE CHAOTIC! HERE COMES THE REST OF THE JOINT TEAM WITH DYNASTY’S BLACK SHAMROCK AND SOLOMON STANE! THE NUMBERS ADVANTAGE FOR VOLTAGE HAS COMPLETELY EVAPORATED AS IT’S NOW FIVE AGAINST FOUR!
Deadprez: THE ADDITION OF RONAN MALOSI AND ROBERTO DE LA ROSA HAS CERTAINLY GIVEN THE JOINT TEAM SOME ABSOLUTELY CONSIDERABLE SIZE AS SOLOMON STANE RIPS LUCAS JOHNSON OFF ROBERTO AND PUMMELS HIM INTO THE STEEL RAMP! GOOD LORD THE EMPHATIC FORCE ON THAT ONE!
Gavin Kirkland: BLACK SHAMROCK MAKES HIS WAY TOWARDS MALOSI AND DUKE, BUT IT DOESN’T SEEM MALOSI NEEDS ANY HELP WITH DONOVAN, HE’S KNOCKS DONOVAN OFF THE RAMP AND DRIVES HIM INTO THE BARRICADE BUT BLACK SHAMROCK IS SEARCHING FOR SOMETHING, SEARCHING FOR SOMEONE–
(‘While She Sleeps’ by New World Torture hits and it energises the crowd into a loud roaring mixed reaction for Alex Myers who wastes little time racing out from the back and launches themself onto Black Shamrock)
Deadprez: IT’S ALEX MYERS!!! MYERS HAS EVENED THE ODDS FOR THE VOLTAGE TEAM BEFORE THEY COULD BE OVERWHELMED! EVEN AGAINST SUCH A LARGER FOE, THEY REFUSE TO BACK DOWN AND THEY’RE DELIVERING REPEATED PUNCHES STRAIGHT INTO THE FACE OF THE DYNASTY ADDITION OF THE TEAM!
Eve: AND IT SEEMS TO HAVE REVITALISED AND INSPIRED THE REST OF THE VOLTAGE TEAM. IT’S FIVE AGAINST FIVE, THESE ARE THE TWO TEAMS, THE TEN MEN WHO WILL FACE OFF AT TERRITORIAL INVASION! THE VOLTAGE TEAM UTILISING THEIR PACE AND THEIR SIZE TO GET AROUND THE MUCH LARGER OPPONENTS!
Gavin Kirkland: :wow: !!!! WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT ALEX MYERS WOULD CAUSE SUCH A CHANGE IN MOMENTUM! I MEAN, THEIR CAPTAIN STILL GOT THE SHIT KICKED OUT OF HIM AND SUCH BUT THEY’VE COMPLETELY SWUNG THE OUTCOME OF THIS FIGHT!
(However, the immense joy of the crowd watching this fight unfold turns to stark jeers as Showdown’s large force of security personnel swoop in and try to separate all ten men)
Deadprez: SECURITY ARE FINALLY GETTING THINGS IN ORDER HERE BUT GOOD LUCK TO THEM! ALL TEN MEN ARE GNAWING AT THE BIT TO TEAR INTO ONE ANOTHER AND IT’S GOING TO TAKE SOME INCREDIBLE STRENGTH FROM THESE MEN TO SEPARATE THE COMPETITORS FROM ALL THREE BRANDS!
Gavin Kirkland: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM TEAR INTO ONE ANOTHER NOW INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR TERRITORIAL INVASION!
(Much to the disdain of the crowd, security manages to pull the Voltage team away from their competitors, sending them marching up the stage. The immense force of security create a dividing line between the two teams)
Eve: I don’t think you’re going to be getting your wish, Gavin. Security have separated these two and it doesn’t seem like either of them are interested in reigniting this fight ahead of Territorial Invasion. Both teams are now complete and we now have to wait to see things explode once more.
Deadprez: Immense distrust is sown throughout both teams, it’s going to be one that should surely not be missed!
(The camera focuses on the two teams at a distance, continuing to jaw at one another back and forth as the broadcast fades to a commercial)
(The camera cuts to Gina Romano in the ring.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR…ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
(‘Red Criminal’ The Oral Cigarettes plays as Hikari heads down to the ring along with Miku as the two clearly mean business, Hikari especially, knowing she’s about to step in the ring with Blue.)
Gina Romano: Introducing first! Hailing out of Okinawa, Japan, weighing in at 121 pounds, accompanied to the ring by Miku Sakai…SHE IS JAPAN’S JEWEL…HIKARI KANNO!!
Eve: You can see the focus in the eyes of Hikari, and that’s exactly what she’s gonna wanna have if she wants a chance at beating Bethany here tonight.
Deadprez: You’re damn right about that, every week it seems, Blue constantly proves herself to be a formidable champion, having a few defenses under her belt already, and being known to withstand endless punishment if she has to.
Eve: Yeah, kinda like she did in her match against Ashley Flore, who threw everything she possibly had at Bethany.
Gavin Kirkland: But this isn’t Ashley Flores, Ashley Flores hasn’t held her first championship in EAW quite like Hikari has, and Ashley Flores hasn’t necessarily toppled some of the people Hikari has either.
(“Bad Medicine” by Bon Jovi plays to a mostly positive reaction, most people in attendance favoring Bethany Blue over both members of IDOL-GUN, who’s simps seem to be the only one’s booing.)
Gina Romano: And her opponent! Residing out of Boca Raton, FL, weighing in at 125 pounds…SHE IS THE SPECIALISTS CHAMPION…DOCTOR BETHANY BLUE!!
Eve: Bethany Blue is here, and Bethany Blue is focused much like her opponent, but you have to imagine she needs to have eyes in the back of her head tonight.
Deadprez: Yeah, it’s bad enough having to deal with one member of IDOL-GUN, but two? That could do anyone in, especially when you have someone who’s been a thorn in the side of Blue as of late, Miku Sakai.
Eve: Yeah, these two were tag champs for a reason, they know how to work as a unit, even in matches that aren’t tag rules, Bethany better be careful.
(Bethany Blue settles in her corner as she stares across the ring at Hikari while the referee signals for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: There’s the bell, and things are starting to get underway between these two, much to the interest of Miku Sakai on the outside, who’s watching this intently, hoping her best friend in Hikari can do a number on Bethany Blue tonight. But speaking of Hikari, she’s the first one to make a move in this matchup, initiating a collar-and-elbow tie up, jockeying for position along with Blue, and the two wind up leaning up against the ropes in the tie up, which Bethany gets the advantage of, backing Kanno up against the ropes before breaking the tie up as the referee begins to count.
Deadprez: Bethany backs up to the center of the ring, taunting Hikari now, who you can just tell isn’t a fan of being shown up there. But nonetheless, another collar-and-elbow tie up is started by Kanno, who gets caught by Bethany in a standing side headlock. Hikari realizes she needs to get outta this quickly, and rebounds Bethany off the ropes to escape the hold. BUT SHE MIGHTA DONE MORE HARM THAN GOOD AS BETHANY COMES BACK WITH A SHOULDER BLOCK, MOVING INTO A COVER ALMOST INSTANTANEOUSLY AFTERWARDS!
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Eve: Immediate kickout there by Hikari, who scrambles back to her feet along with Bethany, ensuring to create some space between the two as they circle each other before locking up once more. And this time Hikari finally manages to get the upper hand on the champ with a side headlock takedown! But Bethany begins to move herself to all fours before trying to fight her way back up to a vertical base, which she manages before giving Hikari a taste of her own medicine this time around, bouncing her off the ropes, but just like Blue previously, Hikari comes back with a shoulder block of her own, which is followed by her running off the set of ropes beside the downed Blue!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT MY FAVORITE DOCTOR TURNS TO HER STOMACH FOR A DROP DOWN, CAUSING HIKARI TO JUMP OVER AND GO RUNNING OFF THE ROPES FOR A SECOND TIME! BETHANY TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION, LEAPING BACK TO HER FEET BEFORE TAKING KANNO DOWN WITH AN ARM DRAG THAT IS SOON TRANSITIONED INTO AN ARMLOCK, WITH BLUE JUST PRESSING THAT KNEE ON THE SIDE OF HIKARI’S BALD HEAD!
Deadprez: Hikari is in some serious pain, something made extremely evident as she squirms over to the ropes, getting her foot placed on the bottom one, forcing a break from Bethany, who the referee escorts away from Hikari, who slips to the outside, regrouping as she gets whispered some possible words of wisdom from Miku. And Hikari seems to refocus before sliding back into the ring, BUT ON THE APRON, MIKU JUMPS UP, TAKING THE ATTENTION OF BETHANY AWAY FROM HER PARTNER, WHO BLINDSIDES BETHANY WITH AN ELBOW TO THE BACK OF THE NECK FROM BEHIND!
Eve: And Miku drops down off the apron now, clearly proud of herself that the distraction worked, and is now allowing Hikari to get her licks in on Bethany Blue in the corner with kicks to the midsection! Hikari gets taken away by the ref for her unrelenting assault on the champion, but he can only pause the action for so long as Kanno charges Blue in that corner, BUT BETHANY MOVES OUT OF THE WAY, LANDING STOMPS OF HER OWN IN THAT CORNER BEFORE IRISH WHIPPING KANNO INTO THE OPPOSITE ONE!
Deadprez: BUT HIKARI COMES STUMBLING OUT OF IT, AND INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING, BARELY ABLE TO STAND UPRIGHT AS SHE REMAINS DOUBLE OVER, TRYING TO CATCH A BREATHER, BUT BETHANY ISNT GONNA LET THAT HAPPEN, CATCHING HER WITH A RUNNING KNEE LIFT BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE ROPES WITH A ROLLING ELBOW STRIKE THAT SENDS HIKARI TUMBLING BACK OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE! AND MIKU IS THERE TO SUPPORT TO HER DAZED FRIEND, LOOKING TO HELP HER UP!
Eve: BUT BETHANY IS THERE TO KNOCK HER RIGHT BACK DOWN WITH A BASEBALL SLIDE, MAKING SURE TO KEEP AN EYE THE SHOCKED MIKU AFTERWARDS BEFORE SENDING HIKARI BACK INTO THE RING! BUT BETHANY DOESN’T SLIDE BACK IN HERSELF, SHE HAS OTHER PLANS IN MIND AS SHE BEGINS TO SCALE THE TOP ROPE, STALKING HER PRAY IN HIKARI, WHO SLOWLY TURNS HERSELF AROUND…FOR A DIVING CROSSBODY TO CONNECT! AND BETHANY MAKES SURE TO HOOK BOTH LEGS FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Gavin Kirkland: KICKOUT! My bald queen stays alive, and this match will continue, might as well get some lotion if that’s the ca-
Eve: No!
Deadprez: :roman: Anywho..Hikari finds herself near the ropes, attempting to catch a breather, maybe think of a game plan, AND SHE MIGHTVE FOUND ONE AS SHE GRABS ONTO BETHANY BY THE FRONT OF HER TRUNKS, PULLING HER THROAT FIRST INTO THE MIDDLE ROPE! AND AS BETHANY REMAINS HUNG UP ON SAID ROPE, HIKARI CHARGES OFF THE OPPOSITE SET OF ROPES FOR A BIG BOOT TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! AND BETHANY CRUMPLES BACK DOWN TO THE MAT WHERE SHE IS ON THE RECEIVING END OF SOME VICIOUS STOMPS, HITTING BOTH HIGH AND LOW!
Eve: BETHANY IS DOING HER BEST TO COVER UP HERE, BUT THE AGGRESSION BEING SHOWN BY HIKARI IS HARD TO TAME RIGHT NOW, WHICH THE REFEREE TRIES HIS HARDEST TO DO, DRAGGING HER AWAY FROM BETHANY, WHO SLIPS OUT FROM UNDER THE BOTTOM ROPE NOW, RESTING HER ARM ON THE APRON AS SHE KNEELS NEXT TO IT WITH THE OTHER ARM GRABBING AT THE BACK OF HER HEAD AND NECK REGION! AND LIKE A SHARK THAT SMELLS BLOOD IN THE WATER, HIKARI IS OUT THERE TO FURTHER INFLICT PUNISHMENT ON HER OPPONENT, SENDING BETHANY SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE STEELS STEPS!
Deadprez: The champ is looking very vulnerable for the first time in this matchup, and it’s not looking good as Hikari rolls her back into the ring, repeating the same approach of Bethany as she climbs to the top turnbuckle herself, DIVING OFF WITH A DROPKICK TO THE BACK OF A GROGGY BETHANY’S HEAD AND NECK! HIKARI SHOOTS THE HALF, COVER IS MADE, AND BETHANY MIGHT BE OUT!!
ONNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
Deadprez: AND BETHANY AGAIN WITH A KICKOUT, MUCH TO THE ANNOYANCE OF BOTH IDOL-GUN MEMBERS, BUT THAT’S NOT GONNA STOP HIKARI FROM TRYING TO BRING BETHANY BACK TO HER FEET…WHICH SEEMS BACKFIRE AFTER SOME WELL PLACED SHOTS TO THE MIDSECTION FROM BLUE, WHO PUSHES HIKARI BACK INTO THE CORNER! AND BLUE LOOKS TO SWING THE MOMENTUM BACK INTO HER FAVOR, RUNNING FULL STEAM AHEAD AT HIKARI, WHO STOPS HER MOMENTUM IN ITS TRACKS AFTER GETTING THE BOOT UP!
Eve: HIKARI COMES RUSHING OUT OF THE CORNER WITH A CLOTHESLINE IN MIND, BUT BETHANY DUCKS UNDER IT, LOOKING TO CATCH KANNO WITH A TJD SUPERKICK AS SHE TURNS AROUND, BUT HIKARI CATCHES THE BOOT BEFORE SWINGING BLUE AROUND FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX THAT DUMPS HER RIGHT ON THE NECK, WHICH ISNT GONNA GET ANY BETTER AS HIKARI PRESSES HER KNEE OF THE BACK OF IT, CAUSING BETHANY TO SQUIRM UNDERNEATH IT!
Deadprez: HIKARI FINALLY REMOVES HER KNEE FROM ACROSS THE NECK, AND SHE HAS MORE DEVIOUS INTENTIONS IN MIND AS SHE WRAPS HER ARM AROUND THE WAIST OF BLUE, LIFTING HER BACK UP TO A VERTICAL POSITION, AND IT LOOKS LIKE HIKARI HAS ANOTHER GERMAN SUPLEX IN MIND! BUT THERE’S BETHANY WITH BACK ELBOWS, STAGGERING HER OPPONENT BACK, BUT NOT FAR ENOUGH AS BETHANY ATTEMPTED TO RUN OFF THE ROPES, ONLY TO GET PULLED BACK IN BY THE REAR OF HER TRUNKS AND INTO A SNAP SAITO SUPLEX, FOLLOWED BY A COVER, HOOKING BOTH LEGS!
ONNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
Gavin Kirkland: Amazingly, another two count by Bethany, who probably has no idea where she is at this point, just running off pure instinct, and using the ropes to pull herself back up.
Eve: A smile grows wide on the face of Hikari now, who has Bethany Blue in her crosshairs…BUT BETHANY WAS PLAYING POSSUM, SIDESTEPPING WHATEVER HIKARI HAD PLANNED, SENDING HER OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE, BUT HIKARI SOMEHOW LANDS ON HER FEET, QUICKLY GETTING HERSELF BACK UP ON THE APRON, ONLY TO GET CAUGHT WITH A FOREARM STRIKE FROM BETHAN- WAIT! I SPOKE TOO SOON, HIKARI BLOCKED IT, AND CONNECTED WITH A HOTSHOT!
Deadprez: BETHANY STAGGERS OVER TO THE OPPOSITE SET OF ROPES AS HIKARI SLIDES BACK INTO THE RING, BUILDING STEAMS TOWARDS BLUE, WHO CONNECTS WITH THE TJD!! BUT I DONT THINK BETHANY IS GONNA BE ABLE TO CAPITALIZE AS SHE COLLAPSES TO THE MAT ALONG WITH HIKARI, WHO GETS ROOTED ON BY HER PARTNER ON THE OUTSIDE TO GET BACK TO HER FEET, BUT I THINK MIKU’S MOTIVATIONS ARE FALLING ON DEAF EARS AS THERE’S NO DOUBT HIKARI’S BELL GOT RUNG!
Eve: YEAH, BUT THANKFULLY, THE TWO ARE FINALLY SHOWING SOME SIGNS OF LIFE, BOTH STIRRING BEFORE GETTING BACK TO THEIR FEET, AND THE TWO BEGIN TO EXCHANGE BLOWS BACK-AND-FORTH! HIKARI WITH A ELBOW! BETHANY WITH A PUNCH! AND ANOTHER! BUT HIKARI BLOCKS A THIRD FOR ANOTHER ELBOW SMASH! BUT THERE’S BETHANY WITH A KICK TO THE MIDSECTION, FOLLOWED UP WITH FOREARM STRIKES! BUT HIKARI WITH RETURNS FIRE, HAMMERING BLUE WITH FOREARMS OF HER OWN!
Deadprez: BUT THERE’S A STOMP TO THE FOOT FROM BLUE, AND WITH HER GUARD DOWN, BETHANY CATCHES HIKARI WITH A BIG BOOT THAT BACKS HER UP AGAINST THE ROPES, AND BETHANY REBOUNDS HER OFF FOR A DROPKICK! BOTH COMPETITORS RUSH BACK TO THEIR FEET, AND THERE’S HIKARI WITH A JUMPING KNEE STRIKE ATTEMPT, ONLY FOR BETHANY TO COUNTER WITH A SCHOOL BOY ROLL UP, HOWEVER, BETHANY DOESN’T HOLD FOR A COVER, OPTING TO ROLL HIKARI TO BOTH KNEES, WHICH BETHANY USES AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH A CURB STOMP!
Eve: OR BETTER KNOWN AS THE CONCUSSION PROTOCOL WHEN REFERRING TO BETHANY AS A COVER IS MADE!
ONNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
T-
Eve: KICKOUT! HIKARI STILL HAS A LOT OF FIGHT LEFT IN HER AS SHE MOVES INTO THE CORNER! BETHANY BEGINS TO JACK HER JAW WITH SOME EUROPEAN UPPERCUTS, SNAPMARING HER OPPONENT DOWN TO THE CENTER OF THE RING AS SHE CLIMBS TO THE MIDDLE ROPE! AND THERE’S A DIVING KNEE STRIKE TO THE CHEST OF KANNO! ANOTHER PINFALL ATTEMPT MADE!
ONNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
Eve: KICKOUT! BETHANY BLUE CANT BELIEVE HIKARI STILL HAS SOME FIGHT LEFT IN HER, AND WATCHES AS HIKARI TRIES TO USE BLUE AS A BASE TO GET BACK TO HER FEET! PULLING HER KNEE PAD DOWN AS SHE TRIES DESPERATELY TRYING TO CLAW AT SOMETHING TO AID HER IN THE PROCESS! BUT BETHANY BLUE BEGINS TO SIGNAL FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE END, FEELING AS IF SHE HAS HER OPPONENT BEAT RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW AS SHE BEGINS TO DIG IN HER TRUNKS FOR THE GLOVE THAT’S USUALLY THE PRECURSOR FOR THE SAY AHHHH! SUBMISSION HOLD!
Deadprez: BUT TAKE YOUR EYES OFF HIKARI FOR ONE SECOND, AND YOU MIGHT JUST PAY FOR IT LIKE BETHANY JUST DID, BEING ON THE RECEIVING END OF A SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! HIKARI PROCLAIMS THIS TO BE DONE NOW, SETTING BETHANY UP FOR ROPPAGNI DREAMS! BUT BLUE FIGHTS OUT OF IT WITH BACK ELBOWS, AND TURNS HERSELF AROUND AS SHE TAKES A WILD SWING AT HIKARI, WHO DUCKS DOWN AND TRAPS BLUE IN PLACE FOR BRIGHTSTAR!
Eve: BUT THE HIGH ANGLE URANAGE DOESN’T CONNECT AS BLUE TURNS IT INTO AN ARMDRAG! HIKARI GETS BACK UP TO HER FEET IN ORDER TO CHARGE AT BETHANY, WHO LOCKS IN THE SAY AHHH!! MANDIBLE IS IN, NO ESCAPE FOR KANNO, WHO GETS WRESTLED DOWN TO THE MAT WHERE THERE’S SOME CLEAR PANIC SHOWN, BUT HIKARI LANDS A BOOT TO THE FACE OF BETHANY, WHO REMOVES HER HAND OUT OF THE MOUTH OF KANNO!
Gavin Kirkland; BUT THATS SHORT LIVED AS BLUE POUNCES ON HER ONCE AGAIN! NOWHERE TO GO FOR HIKARI, WHO’S FIGHTING BECOMES MUCH MORE FEINT AS EVERY SECOND GOES BY!
Deadprez: BUT WHAT THE HELL?! MIKU JUST PULLED THE REFEREE OUT THE RING, WHICH GRABS THE IRE OF BETHANY BLUE, WHO RELEASES HIKARI FROM THAT HOLD, LEAVING HER IN THE RING COUGHING AS SHE ROLLS OUT TO THE APRON, ALL WHILE BETHANY PURSUES A SMUG SAKAI ON THE OUTSIDE!
Eve: AND YOU HAD TO KNOW THIS WAS COMING AS THE TWO BREAKOUT INTO A BRAWL AS THE REFEREE HAS NO CHOICE TO CALL IT!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: THIS MATCH IS OFFICIALLY OVER, BUT I DON’T THINK EITHER CARE AS THEY CONTINUE TO TRADE BLOWS ON THE OUTSIDE WITH BETHANY GAINING THE UPPER HAND AFTER SLAMMING MIKU DOWN FACE FIRST ON OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE COVER REPEATEDLY!
Deadprez: MIKU DROPS TO BOTH KNEES, LOOKING TO CRAWL AWAY FROM THE OPPOSITION NOW, WHO’S IN FIRM PURSUIT, NOT LETTING MIKU GET AWAY, AND SLAMMING HER FACE FIRST ON THE BARRICADE THIS TIME!
Eve: SAKAI IS DOWN, AND BETHANY IS LINING HER UP FOR THE SAY AHHH! IT LOOKS LIKE! BU- WHAT THE?! IT SEEMS WHAT LOOKS TO BE A SIMP IS TRYING TO RIP THAT GLOVE OFF THE HAND OF BETHANY, TRYING TO SAVE HIS QUEEN UNDER ANY MEANS NECESSARY!
Deadprez: THAT DOESN’T LOOK TO BE PAYING OFF AS BETHANY DROPS THE DWEEB WITH A RIGHT HAND, WHICH ATTRACTS THE ATTENTION OF OTHERS! …BUT LOOK!
(The crowd roars as multiple nurses run down from the back to aid Bethany Blue against the flock of simps that begin to flood the ringside area after jumping the barricade, and running in from the timekeepers area!)
Gavin Kirkland: THIS IS MADNESS! THIS IS ANARCHY! I NEVER THOUGHT ID SEE A DAY WHERE NURSES BRAWL WITH A BUNCH OF PASTY WHITE MEN AT RINGSIDE!
Eve: YEAH, LET’S HOPE THEY SHOWER SHORTLY AFTER THIS BRAWL, DONT WORRY CONTRACT ANYTHING THESE MEN HAVE! :yikes:
Deadprez: BUT WHILE CHAOS HAPPENS ON THE OUTSIDE, WE GOTTA FOCUS BACK ON THE BIGGER PICTURE HERE, BETHANY SLIDES BACK IN THE RING, AND IS LOOKING FOR MIKU, HAVING HER GOTTEN LOST IN THE SWARM OF PEOPLE, BUT BETHANY MIGHT TURN HERSELF AROUND AS MIKU CLIMBS TO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE FOR STARFALL POSSIBLY!
Eve: BUT WAIT! A NURSE, WHO I BELIEVE IS GOLDSTEIN GRABS ONTO THE ANKLE OF MIKU SAKAI FROM THE APRON, STOPPING HER FROM JUMPING AS MIKU TRIES TO KICK RANAANAH AWAY!
Deadprez: AND OVER AT THE TIMEKEEPERS AREA, THAT’S REYGNA, WHO JUST GRABBED THE SPECIALISTS TITLE AND THREW IT IN THE RING, WHICH BETHANY CAUGHT!
Gavin Kirkland: MIKU FINALLY FREES HERSELF FROM THE NURSES CLUTCHES, BUT SHES TOO LATE AS BETHANY CLOCKS HER WITH THE CHAMPIONSHIP, KNOCKING MIKU OFF THE TOP ROPE..BUT INTO THE ARMS OF THE SIMPS OUTSIDE, WHO RAISE MIKU UP, USING THEMSELVES AS ALMOST A PLATFORM FOR SAKAI, WHO GETS BACK TO HER FEET, STARING EYE TO EYE AT BETHANY BLUE WITH A LOOK THAT TELLS YOU THIS IS FAR, FAR FROM OVER!
(“Bad Medicine” by Bon Jovi plays as Dr. Bethany Blue hoists the Specialists Championship into the air. Miku remains steady on top of the simps as the two continue to bark at one another back and forth)
Deadprez: :wow: !!!! A RARE MATCH FOR TERRITORIAL INVASION WITH AN INCREDIBLE TWIST, A RING SURROUNDED BY NURSES AND SIMPS WILL KEEP THESE TWO COMPETITORS LOCKED INSIDE THE RING. THIS COULD BE A SPECIALISTS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH FOR THE AGES AND IT MIGHT JUST BE DR. BETHANY BLUE’S TOUGHEST CHALLENGE YET!
(The camera fades elsewhere on the stare down between Bethany and Miku as the nurses gather behind Bethany in the ring.)
(SCREENBAR – BACKSTAGE)
(The scene opens with both Veena Adams and Charlie Marr walking down the hallway toward the back to the Parking Lot. They look ready for a fight, Charlie adjusting his tape, Veena stretching some as they both look ready for a fight.)
Charlie Marr: Veena, its unwise for TLA and Cameron Ella Ava to have brought their ends forward as soon as they did. They could have had two weeks to get all their personal things situated before we ended this once and for all. They were never that smart.
Veena Adams: Seriously, they could have held onto a false sense of hope for a bit longer but instead have wasted it, but I am not complaining.
Charlie Marr: Neither am I, just remember what we discussed, we can end this now and then vacation in Kuwait like a bunch of bloody sheiks.
Veena Adams: I like the sound of that.
(They eventually arrive at the garage roll door but feel something is up as Charlie stops Veena from opening it up.)
Charlie Marr: Hold on…. Something isn’t right here.
(They seem a little hesitant to open the door, Charlie takes a second, he doesn’t like the feeling he has when Veena looks up at Charlie, they turn and immediately clash face to face with TLA and Cameron Ella Ava who are standing behind the two.)
Charlie Marr: You know this doesn’t surprise me in the slightest.
TLA: Sorpresa!
Veena Adams: Are you two being serious right now?
Cameron Ella Ava: Hi Veena.
(Veena starts to laugh before she throws a punch at Cameron, but she blocks and the two start to brawl, Charlie and TLA begin to throw punches at one another, Charlie hits TLA with a stiff right, but TLA blocks it and levels Charlie with a forearm but Charlie charges TLA, lifting him up and slamming him through the garage roll away door that busts a hole open and they spill on the outside. Charlie looks shocked, as it is revealed there isn’t any ring of cars, it was all a ruse.)
Charlie: You dirty bastard!
(TLA starts to laugh as he slowly gets up, but Charlie climbs on top of him and starts raining fists on TLA as he tries to cover up, getting up back on his feet as Charlie now is kicking him and laying forearms on his back, but inside Cameron gets the upper hand on Veena and hurls her through the hole created by Charlie and TLA leaving all four outside. This gives Cameron the chance to help TLA as Charlie begins to overwhelm him. Cameron goes to help him when TLA mistakes Cameron for Veena in the chaos and she cops a stray elbow. Cameron gets hit hard and stumbles back, the noise of steel can be heard as it is enough of an opportunity for Veena to strike Cameron with a tire iron in the back of the knees. Cameron buckles over and falls on her back as Veena starts to beat it over and over on Cameron’s back and leg.)
TLA: Cam! Perra susia!
(TLA turns around but just as he does, Charlie drops him with a Charing Cross Discus Lariat taking TLA down, the back of his head hits hard on the concrete, slowly stirring but obviously hurt. Charlie then turns to Cameron and kicks her over, standing, looking down at Cameron, bend s over almost face to face…
Charlie: Marr: Nice try flower. It’s too bad that you have a mental midget in TLA making out genius plans like this with you. How many more of these failed attempts are we going to have? We will spare you two wankers this time, but believe me when I tell you, that we will not give you that same courtesy come Clash at Kingdoms.
Cameron Ella Ava: Go to hell.
(The defiant Cameron spits in Charlie’s face. Veena suddenly runs at her, and it results in a vicious punt kick, the Skull Fracture almost kicking her head off and knocking her unconscious while TLA slowly stirs. The two leave the scene with TLA and a now bloodied Cameron left on the ground.)
( “Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics, Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart echoes throughout the BJCC Arena and is accompanied with a heavy downfall of boos. Harper Lee— flanked by Adam Lucas, Jon Kelton, Amir Yusuf, and Ayu Megumi— asynchronously walks down to the stage with Harper Lee immediately walking past them. She doesn’t even wait for her teammates to join her inside of the squared circle as she quickly poses on the top turnbuckle by herself. )
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST! From Charlotte, North Carolina, weighing in at 118 pounds.. ACCOMPANIED TO THE RING BY BRAND WARFARE’S TEAM SHOWDOWN… SHE IS THE ENCHANTRESS, HARPERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Gavin Kirkland: Harper Lee has yet to be in sync with the rest of Team Showdown, and with the hot nerd going against Ryan Wilson tonight; this is a perfect opportunity for her to raise the team morale..
( “The Only Thing They Fear Is YOU” by Mick Gordon blasts through the speakers to even louder boos as Ryan Wilson nonchalantly stomps his way to the stage with the EAW New Breed Championship strapped around his left shoulder. He raises the championship high up in the air to the chagrin of the Alabama crowd before moseying down the aisle and into the squared circle. He scoffs as he stares down each and every one of the Showdown members, and momentarily stops to aggressively gaze into the eyes of his number one contender, Amir Yusuf.)
Gina Romano: AND HER OPPONENT! From Montreal, Quebec, Canada, weighing in at 220 pounds.. HE IS THE EAW NEW BREED CHAMPION.. LE ROI DU STRONG STYLE QUEBECOIS… RYAAAANNN WILSONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!
Eve: Ryan Wilson made a brave statement by returning to the place that housed his breakout season during this season of bragging rights. It would be amazing for him to return tomorrow night with a victory over Harper? So we shall see how this goes
( DING! DING! DING! )
Deadprez: This match is underway as Harper Lee and Ryan Wilson momentarily wander around the ring before initiating a collar-and-elbow tie-up. Ryan Wilson, as expected, immediately muscles the former Tag Team Champion into the corner and throws her towards the opposite corner before the five-count. Harper reverses it and the Irish whip sends Wilson into the corner instead. HARPER CHARGES INTO WILSON!! WILSON GETS HIS FOOT UP!! HARPER IS ONE STEP AHEAD AS SHE GRABS HIS FOOT AND APPEARS TO BE TRYING TO TAKE HIM DOWN BY THE LEFT LEG!! WILSON BLOCKS IT WITH A CLUBBING BLOW TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD AS HARPER LAGS INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING!! Wilson comes charging in out of the corner, but RUNS RIGHT INTO AN ARM DRAG FROM HARPER!! AND HE EMERGES UP TO HIS FEET TO GET GROUNDED WITH THE SAME ARM DRAG!! AND A THIRD ARM DRAG BEFORE HARPER FINISHES IT OFF WITH A DROPKICK TO THE FACE!!
Eve: WILSON BLOCKS THE DROPKICK BY CATCHING HER INTO A POWERBOMB!! The EAW New Breed Champion elects on keeping her on his shoulders as he carries her around the ring! Harper looks to the side and notices she is in close proximity to the ropes and whips backwards! LEE USES THE ROPES AS A REBOUND TO SLIDE OVER WILSON’S SHOULDERS!! HARPER WITH THE SUNSET FLIP—WILSON USES THE MOMENTUM TO ROLL PERFECTLY UP TO HIS FEET— AND HE GOES FOR A KICK TO THE HEAD! Harper ducks it and drags him down with a school-boy cover! WILSON GIVES THE REFEREE NO TIME, BUT HARPER IMMEDIATELY KIPS-UP ONTO HER FEET AND SENDS WILSON STAGGERED INTO THE CORNER TURNBUCKLES WITH A PRECISION ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD!
Deadprez: Harper Lee implementing the cat-like agility that she is well known for onto the champion here as it effectively grounds him for a few moments. Lee continues to put gas on the pedal and runs to rebound off the ropes! LEE GOES INBOUND!! AND WILSON RUNS PAST HER, COMES OFF THE ROPES AND EXPLODES ONTO OUR SHOWDOWN ELITIST WITH A BIG TIME CLOTHESLINE!! WILSON LAWN MOWERS OVER HIS TERRITORIAL INVASION OPPONENT WITH A DESTRUCTIVE LARIAT AS HE DOESN’T GO FOR THE COVER AND CHOOSES TO WAIT FOR HER TO GET UP TO HER FEET! Ryan Wilson gets up off one knee and stalks Harper Lee from behind! What is the champion thinking here?
Gavin Kirkland: Ryan Wilson looking like me sightseeing Cameron Ella Ava in the parking lot after hours as he hooks his leg around hers! FOR THAT RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP!! BUT HARPER LEE IS ABLE TO QUICKLY FREE HERSELF OFF THAT LEG HOOK WITH SWIFT ELBOWS TO THE FACE! There is some distance attained between them as a result of those elbow shots and Harper runs full speed ahead into Wilson! WILSON SWINGS FOR A BICYCLE KICK!! BUT HARPER ROLLS FORWARD TO VAULT BENEATH THAT KICK ATTEMPT!! AND SHE DODGES THE FOREARM SMASH AND GOES FOR A ROUNDHOUSE KICK!! WILSON GRABS HER LEG AND TWISTS IT WITH THE DRAGON SCREW!! AND THEN HE PROCEEDS TO ROLL HER UP OFF THE GROUND INTO A FIREMAN’S CARRY!! HE DROPS HER FACE-FIRST ONTO THE TOP ROPE BEFORE RECEIVING HER OFF THE STUN GUN AND DRIVING HER DOWN WITH A SWINGING NECKBREAKER!! RYAN WILSON HAVING IT HIS WAY NOW AS HE HOVERS OVER FOR THE FIRST PINFALL ATTEMPT OF THIS MATCH!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOO-
Eve; KICK-OUT!! I am just going to ignore that you admitted to stalking Cameron in the parking lot as Wilson applies pressure to the back of the neck with that chinlock. He pulls back on her head while simultaneously burying his knee into her collarbone, making a painful combination that will surely wear down the former Tag Team Champion. Her brand warfare confidants start encouraging her to break out of the chinlock as it somehow helps her in doing so! Harper is starting to power out of the chinlock by pulling his arms away, but WILSON PUTS A CAP ON THAT RESISTANCE WITHIN A SNAP OF A FINGER BY KICKING HER IN THE BACK!! Harper is down on both knees as WILSON COMES OFF THE ROPES!! AND WILSON GOES FOR A SLIDING BASEMENT UPPERCUT QUEBECOIS!! BUT HARPER GRABS HIS ARM AND MID-AIR AND TRIES TO ROLL HIM OVER INTO A FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! WILSON ROLLS FORWARD OUT OF REACH AS BOTH COMPETITORS CLASH INTO EACH OTHER!! WILSON GOES FOR A CLOTHESLINE, HARPER DUCKS IT AND LEAPS ONTO THE SECOND ROPE!! AND DESCENDS ONTO THE CHAMPION WITH A SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT!
Deadprez: HARPER LANDS ONTO HER FEET BECAUSE WILSON ROLLED OUT OF THE WAY IN THE NICK-OF-TIME!! HARPER CHARGES INTO WILSON, BUT RUNS RIGHT INTO A CALF KICK COURTESY OF THE NEW BREED CHAMPION!! WILSON NOW MOUNTS ON TOP OF HER AND STARTS WILDING ONTO HARPER WITH REPEATED ELBOW SHOTS TO THE FACE!! A GROUND AND POUND UNDERWAY FROM WILSON AS THE REFEREE FINALLY PULLS HIM OUT OF THE POSITION TO GIVE HER SOME DISTANCE!! Wilson comes through with that aggressive energy as he KICKS HARPER OUT OF THE RING!! A KICK RIGHT TO THE FACE SENDS HARPER SPIRALLING THROUGH THE ROPES AND SPLATTERING ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR!! AND NOW RYAN WILSON IS FEELING FRISKY AS HE BEGINS TO RUN THE ROPES!
Eve: TOPE SUICIDA-NO!!!! HARPER LEE INTERCEPTED THE SUICIDE DIVE ATTEMPT WITH A STEP-UP JUMPING KNEE STRIKE THROUGH THE ROPES!! Lee averted a disaster right there and he precedes the knee with a PUMMELLING AXE KICK TO THE TOP OF THE HEAD!! AND ANOTHER AXE KICK TO GET RYAN WILSON OFF THE ROPES AND ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR!! Wilson is able to land onto his feet as he is leaned up against the apron! What in the world is Harper thinking here!?!?! HARPER JUMPS OFF THE SECOND TURNBUCKLE!! AND STOMPS THE TOP OF WILSON’S TORSO WITH A DOUBLE FOOT STOMP AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE APRON!! AN INNOVATIVE USE OF HER FEET THERE AS SHE ROLLS UP ONTO HER FEET AND FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A DOUBLE METEORA THAT SLAMS WILSON’S HEAD INTO THE STEEL STEPS!! LEE GETS HIM BACK INTO THE RING AND HOOKS THE LEG!! BOTH SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-
Deadprez: KICK-OUT! Harper Lee with those two devastating strikes on the outside floor and she is now in a readied stance in the corner of the ring. Ryan Wilson might have something even more devastating coming his way if he doesn’t notice what position he is currently win! Wilson gets up off two knees and turns around! HARPER LEE CHARGES INTO WILSON!! HARPER ATTEMPTS THE PRO GAMER MOVE, BUT WILSON SHOOTS INTO THE AIR AND FLATTENS HARPER FROM UNDERNEATH WITH A LEG DROP!! WILSON MANAGED TO COUNTER THE SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB WITH THE LEG DROP HERE AS HE PICKS HARPER UP ONTO HER FEET!!
Eve: Ryan Wilson bends Harper over, grabs his head and starts peppering away with kicks to the face! Wilson lands six upkicks to the face before pulling her head in between his thighs. He got her in that position and hoisted her up! WILSON ELEVATES THE POWERBOMB INTO A CRUCIFIX AS HE IS GOING FOR THAT CRUCIFIX POWERBOMB!! THAT CHEMIN DE CROIX IS INBOUND!! BUT HARPER COUNTERS THE POWERBOMB BY SLIDING DOWN HIS SHOULDERS AND DIRECTING HIM INTO THE SECOND TURNBUCKLE WITH THAT SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB!! HARPER HITS THE PRO GAMER MOVE ONE WAY OR ANOTHER AS SHE HOPS ONTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE AND PERCHES HERSELF ONTO IT!! RYAN WILSON IS LAID OUT IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!! AND HARPER GOES FOR IT!!! AND SHE SPLASHES DOWN ONTO THE NEW BREED CHAMPION WITH THE DIVING SENTON!! HARPER WITH THE BACKPRESS COVER!
ONEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Gavin Kirkland: KICK-OUT!! Harper Lee with a tremendous counter there as those Brand Warfare cretins almost thought that was enough to put away one of their Voltage nemesis. Ryan Wilson gingerly uses the ropes to get up to his feet while Harper stands behind him ready to pounce. Harper raises her fist and clenches it into a ball! I THINK THIS IS WHERE IT COMES!! HARPER SWINGS FOR HER DRAGON FIST!! BUT WILSON BLOCKED IT BY HOOKING HIS ARM!! AND HE TOSSES HARPER OVER WITH THAT HALF AND HALF SUPLEX!! WILSON ISN’T DONE YET AS HE BACKS HARPER INTO THE CORNER!! AND THEN CONNECTS WITH THE HELLUVA KICK!! THE RUNNING KICK TO THE CORNER AND WILSON FINISHES IT UP!! WITH A SPACEMAN MOONSAULT PLANCHA!! SENSATIONAL FLIP FROM THE GNOME AS WILSON GOES FOR THE COVER!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
T-
Deadprez: KICK-OUT!! Harper Lee powers out of that sequence as Ryan Wilson is now tugging on her tights. Wilson pulls her up to her feet and seems to be trying to lift her up into a back suplex! WILSON TRIES TO SPIN HER INTO THE SPINNING SIT-OUT POWERBOMB!! BUT WILSON FAILS THE BLUE THUNDER BOMB AS HARPER LEE FLIPPED OVER HIS SHOULDERS!! AND HARPER GOES FOR THE DRAGON FIST ONCE AGAIN!! BUT WILSON KICKS HER FIST AWAY AND GOES FOR THE SUPERMAN PUNCH!! BUT HARPER, NO PUN INTENDED, BEATS HIM TO THE PUNCH BY PIPING HIM WITH THE DRAGON FIST IN MID-AIR!! WILSON REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES AND HARPER HOOKS HIM UP FOR THE OLYMPIC SLAM!! AND HOISTS THE NEW BREED CHAMPION INTO THE AIR! RAGNAROK CONNECTS!!
Eve: WILSON DENIES IT BY COUNTERING THE RAGNAROK OLYMPIC SLAM WITH AN ARM DRAG!! HARPER GETS SENT THREE-THIRDS ACROSS THE RING AS BOTH INDIVIDUALS EMERGE TO THEIR FEET AT THE SAME TIME!! WILSON IS MORE AGILE AS HE CLOCKS HARPER CLEAN IN THE JAW WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK!! HARPER SPINS AROUND AND RETURNS WITH A ROUNDHOUSE OF HER OWN!! BOTH INDIVIDUALS ON THE VERGE OF COLLAPSE HERE AS HARPER COMES OUT OF THE CORNER AND CLOTHESLINE HIM!! BUT IT DOESN’T TAKE HIM DOWN AS HARPER CLUBS HIM WITH ANOTHER CLOTHESLINE!! AND ANOTHER ONE!! AND THEN SPINS AROUND FOR A DISCUS!! AND WILSON OBLITERATES HER WITH THE UPPERCUT QUEBECOIS!! HARPER IS OUT OF HER MIND RIGHT NOW AS WILSON GOES FOR A SUPERKICK!! THIS IS WHAT STARTS THE FOUR HIT COMBO!
Deadprez: NO!! HARPER LEE GRABS HIS FOOT AND SWINGS HIM AWAY!! AND JUMPS ONTO HIS BACK FOR THE HOUSE OF BALLOONS!! THE BACKSTABBER DOESN’T WORK AS WILSON SAW IT COMING AND BACKHANDED HER IN MID-AIR!! HARPER LEE IS STAGGERED ON ONE KNEE AS WILSON GOES FOR THE SUPERKICK AGAIN!! BUT HARPER EXPLODES OUT OF NOWHERE WITH A JUMPING FOREARM SMASH!! WILSON GOES DOWN ONTO ONE KNEE AS HARPER BACKS UP INTO THE CORNER!! AND CHARGES INTO WILSON!! FOR A SHINING WIZARD! WAIT!! HARPER FAKES IT AS SHE BOOMERANGS BACK AND HITS A HEEL KICK TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!! WILSON IS ABLE TO DUCK THAT AS WELL AS HE GOES FOR THE BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! HARPER ROLLS HIM UP INTO A SUNSET FLIP ROLL!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Eve: WILSON TURNS THE PIN AROUND!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Eve: HARPER LEE ESCAPES OUT OF THE PREDICAMENT!! BOTH COMPETITORS SWIFTLY MAKES IT UP TO THEIR FEET!! WILSON GOES FOR THE SUPERKICK!! BUT IT IS NOT THIRD TIMES THE CHARM AS HARPER GOES FOR THE PUNCH ONCE AGAIN! DRAGON FIST EVADED AS WILSON PUSHES HER OVER THE TOP ROPE!! WILSON TRIES TO SHOVE HER OFF THE APRON, BUT IS MET WITH A ROPE-ASSISTED ENZIGURI RIGHT TO THE NOGGIN!! WILSON IS STUNNED IN THE RING AS HARPER SLINGSHOTS THROUGH THE ROPES!! AND SPLITS THE NEW BREED CHAMPION IN HALF WITH THE SLINGSHOT SPEAR!
Deadprez: OH!!! WILSON INTERCEPTS THE SLINGSHOT SPEAR WITH A FLUSH SUPERKICK TO THE JAW IN MID-AIR!! WILSON PULLS HER UP TO HER FEET AND HITS A RIPCORD KNEE STRIKE!! AND WILSON ROTATES LIKE A DISCUS AND FOLDS HER LIKE AN ACCORDION WITH A RIPCORD LARIAT!! WILSON IS NOT DONE YET WITH THIS OFFENSE AS HE DEADLIFTS HER OFF THE CANVAS INTO A SUPLEX!!! AND DEPOSITS HER ONTO HIS KNEES!! SUPLEX TRANSITIONED INTO THE DOUBLE KNEE BACKBREAKER AS WILSON IS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE FOUR HIT COMBO!! THERE IS NO WAY HARPER LEE GETS OUT OF THIS ONE!! BOTH SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
T-
Gavin Kirkland: HARPER HOISTS HER SHOULDER AT TWO!! Wilson almost had her there as he was on the verge of victory. This is great momentum that he needs heading into Territorial: Invasion and he appears to be finishing it now! Wilson grabs her head and hooks her up for the small package driver! AND HE HOISTS HER UP!! BUT HARPER LEE MANAGES TO FREE HERSELF OF THE SMALL PACKAGE WITH A SIT-OUT JAWBREAKER!! WILSON IS STUNNED IN THE CENTER OF THE RING AS HARPER CONTINUES TO AVENGE THAT FOUR HIT COMBO!! BUT WILSON WITH A NASTY HAYMAKER PUNCH THAT SENDS HARPER THROUGH THE ROLES, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO TAKE THE FORMER TAG TEAM CHAMPION INTO THE RINGSIDE AREA!
Eve: HARPER HAS BOTH HANDS ON THE ROPES TO PULL HER UP TO HER FEET. RYAN WILSON TRIES TO TAKE THE FOUNDATION, BUT LEE TRIES TO BLOCK IT WITH THE ROPE ASSISTED ENZIGURI! WILSON BLOCKS IT AND THROWS HIS ELBOWS BACK, AND SHE DODGES IT AND BRINGS HIS NECK ONTO THE TOP ROPE! HE STUNS HIM AGAINST THE TOPE AND NOW WILSON STUMBLES INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING!
Gavin Kirkland: LEE SLINGSHOTS OVER INTO THE RING AND USES THE ROPES TO PROPEL HERSELF FORWARD WITH A FRONT FLIP! AND SHE FLOORS HIM WITH A CLOTHESLINE! HARPER JUST TOOK A MANEUVER OUT OF ADAM LUCAS’ PLAYBOOK WITH THAT LARIAT! LUCAS A BIT IRRITATED BY WHAT HE JUST WITNESSED WHILE HARPER LEE SMIRKS AND HOVERS OVER FOR THE VICTORY. BACKPRESS!!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEE
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
THR-
Deadprez: KICK-OUT! IMAGINE HOW IRONIC IT WOULDVE BEEN IF HARPER LEE SECURED THE VICTORY WITH ONE OF THE HARDCORE CHAMPIONS SIGNATURE MOVES! IRONY AS HARPER LEE PARTIALLY ANGRILY EMERGES TO HER FEET. HARPER LURKS FROM BEHIND AND RYAN WILSON EXHAUSTEDLY WINDS UP TO HIS FEET!
Eve: SHE LEAPS FOR A BACKSTABBER! BUT WILSON TURNS AND GRABS HER LEGS! AND HE PUTS HER INTO THE SHARPSHOOTER! WILSON SQUATS INTO HIS SIGNATURE SHARPSHOOTER TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE LOWER BACK OF HARPER LEE! LEE IS IN DEEP TROUBLE HERE!
Gavin Kirkland: WHAT THE? HARPER MANAGES TO TURN IT AROUND AND PACK HIM UP INTO AN INSIDE CRADLE!!
ONEEEEEEEE
TWOOOOOOOOO
THREEEEEE!!
Eve: RYAN WILSON ESCAPES OUT OF IT!! BOTH COMPETITORS GET UP TO THEIR FEET!! HARPER GOES AROUND HIS WAIST AND GOES FOR A SCHOOL BOY!! WILSON ROLLS OFF IT AND JUMPS ONTO HARPER! BACK TO BELLY PIN, BUT HARPER IMMEDIATELY ARCHES UPWARDS AND TWISTS HIM INTO A BACKSLIDE PIN!! WAIT WILSON PINS HER DOWN INSTEAD!
ONEEEEEEEEEE
TWOOOOOOOOOO
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Gavin Kirkland: COME ON WILSON PULL ON HARPERS CLOTHES!! THEY MEET ONCE AGAIN AND HARPER LAUNCHES TOWARDS HIM FOR A WHEELBARROW PIN AND RYAN MANAGES TO SIT DOWN AND PIN HER DOWN!!
Eve: ANOTHER CLOSE CALL!! BOTH RYAN AND HARPER CLASH IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! HARPER BLOCKS THE SUPERMAN PUNCH BY GOING AROUND THE WAIST. HARPER TURNS HIM AROUND AND TRIES TO PIN HIM DOWN. STANDING SWITCH AS RYAN HAS HIS ARMS AROUND THE WAIST. HE PUSHES HER INTO THE ROPES, BOTH REBOUND AND RYAN USES THE MOMENTUM TO FOLD HARPER OVER!!
ONEEEEE
TWOOOOOO
THREEEEEE
Deadprez: AMIR WITH THE EAW NEW BREED CHAMPIONSHIP TO THE TEMPLE OF THE HEAD! RIGHT AS HARPER KICKED OUT, HE WAS THRUSTED INTO THE ROPES AND WENT NOSE-DIVING INTO HIS OWN CHAMPIONSHIP BELT! THE REFEREE WASN’T LOOKING!!
Eve: HARPER LEAPS ONTO HIM!! AND DRILLS HIM WITH THE BACKSTABBER! HOUSE OF BALLOONS CONNECTS AS SHE GOES FOR THE COVER!
( DING! DING! DING! )
(“Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics, Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart plays as Harper Lee rises to her feet. She demands the referee to quickly raise her hand in victory as she grins at the fallen Ryan Wilson. The entire of the Showdown team enter the ring, reluctant to celebrate the victory with their prickly teammate)
Deadprez: Harper Lee picks up a huge victory over the EAW New Breed Champion and I am sure that will make a lot of waves across the world of professional wrestling! Especially to Adam Lucas as not only did Harper secure a victory over the new breed champion, she used one of his own maneuvers to help herself in the process.
Eve: However, don’t get it twisted because Amir Yusuf couldn’t help himself but also stir the pot between himself and his next target on his shitlist. He took his championship and smashed into the holder and he knows that there will be repercussions from Ryan Wilson himself.
Deadprez: Team Showdown have made their way back up the ramp, seemingly benefiting with a moral boost from that victory. Myers with a smirk on his face as Ryan Wilson looks on with anger!
(A furious Ryan slides out of the ring and drops down onto the ramp. He clutches his New Breed Championship staring at hole right through Amir Yusuf who stands on the second rope, smirking over the fact that he cost Ryan the victory here tonight)
(The scene fades into a personal locker room. Inside this personal locker room, there’s a white, long sectional couch with a facing right arm chaise in the middle of the room. In front of them, there is a dark coffee table with a couple of beers in a bucket. Already in the locker room is Impact and Lethal Consequences, two out of the three members of Team Showdown at Stadium Stampede, who are sat in the opposite corners from each other. The two of them are having a small conversation as the scene fades into them. The reason for all of them being inside this room? It was set up by General Manager, Hurricane Hawk, who had given Team Showdown this personal locker room for ‘team-building;’ however, none of the three men actually improve of this idea and see it as nothing more than a waste of time. But at least, it’s free food, beer, and flat-screen television, which is being used to watch the highlights of their competition at Territorial Invasion.)
Lethal Consequences: I can’t believe that Hawk is making us do this shit. He thinks by giving us this ‘personal locker room,’ it is going to help the three of us bond and be united at Territorial Invasion. You know what’s making us united, though? The three of us don’t approve of this whole ‘team-building thing.’ I’ve spent the entire day, purposely avoiding Hawk for these reasons. I thought that I could hide in the locker rooms, but Hawk ended up finding me and forcing me here. He said that it was either do this whole ‘team building’ stuff or be suspended indefinitely. This man has become obsessed with winning at Territorial Invasion.
Impact: I find it obsessive — to the point of creepiness — that Hawk has reached his breaking point with all of this. But, let’s note that Showdown hasn’t won a main event of Territorial Invasion. Dynasty’s won twice and Voltage has won once. Hawk is aware of that with all of the strategic planning that he’s been doing for this match. Two out of three years that War Games has happened, it’s been Showdown who has found themselves eating the pin, so maybe, Hawk has a lot of pride on the line. He decided to place all of us in one team for a reason. He believes that we’re going to be the answer to Showdown’s struggles in the main event of Territorial Invasion. He knows that you and I are two Elitists who will show up in these types of matches and give Dynasty and Voltage a run for their money.
Lethal Consequences: So…I wonder if Hawk has a solution in place in case only two of us show up to Territorial Invasion? :lupe:
(If there was a huge elephant in the room, it happens to be Theron Nikolas, who has such an unpredictable factor in him. Obviously, he is someone who is willing to take down anyone that he needs to in order to clear his path to his goal. He doesn’t care who you are and what your goals are, but if you are someone who is interfering with all of his future plans, he will get rid of you no matter what it takes.)
Impact: No worries, Theron is coming. He just had something to do before coming here.
Lethal Consequences: Knowing Theron, he’s probably stalking Kassidy Heart and the Answers World Championship. :mjpls:
Impact: Personally for me, I don’t care what Theron wants afterward. As long as he gives his all to Stadium Stampede and we win, he can do as he pleases.
Lethal Consequences: I know you well enough that might be the truest thing I’ve heard from you so far, Mr. #10reignz.
Impact: When have I lied —
(The two men clank their beers together before taking a sip of it. A door is heard opening as the former Answers World Champion, Theron Nikolas, comes into the scene. The two other members of Team Showdown at Stadium Stampede seem kind of annoyed that Theron had shown up late to this ‘team-building,’ thing, but Theron walks in without much of a care in the world. He doesn’t seem to be phased about the annoyed looks on his teammates’ faces. He smooths off the small wrinkles on his leather jacket as the atmosphere with all of the three men is awkward.)
Lethal Consequences: Look at who decided to show up.
Impact: You’re late.
(Both Impact and Lethal Consequences place the beer bottles down on the coffee table as they stand up and approach Theron Nikolas. To Theron, he gives off the energy that he really doesn’t care about what Hurricane Hawk wants out of this whole ‘team building’ thing, but the reason he’s here is that Hawk has let them be aware that they have no other choice, but to participate in all of this. It’s either this or he misses out on Territorial Invasion and his chances of recapturing the Answers World Championship are not going to happen.)
Theron Nikolas: I was busy making finalities and the person that I was meeting was unfortunately late themselves.
(Both Impact and Lethal Consequences nod; they decide not to pester Theron Nikolas on his whereabouts, figuring that it was none of their business to get into. Theron looks around the personal locker room, taking in the surroundings.)
Theron Nikolas: So…this is all for ‘team-building?’
(Impact and Lethal Consequences give a nod, answering Theron Nikolas’ question.)
Theron Nikolas: I find all of this weird, Hawk’s gone a step too far about this whole thing.
(Impact nods as he looks towards Lethal Consequences, who doesn’t seem impressed about everything that he’s going on. He isn’t impressed that Theron Nikolas was late to this whole ‘team building’ thing. To him, it seemed like Theron was getting ahead of himself and not focusing on Territorial Invasion, the thing that he and Impact were focusing on.)
Lethal Consequences: You see, Imp? I was right about what he was up to. He’s thinking about after Territorial Invasion. He’s thinking about his next steps and most likely, they’re towards the Answers World Championship.
Theron Nikolas: :comeagain:
Lethal Consequences: Don’t give me that look. You need to stop getting ahead of yourself and focus on next Saturday, not November —
Theron Nikolas: Ease up, LC. I was only making sure that things are where they’re needed to be for me. There isn’t anything to worry about for Stadium Stampede. I don’t intend to be the one that lets the team down. Just a reminder: not getting pinned is a great way to get the things that you want, even better when you don’t humiliate yourself on other brands.
(Obviously, this was a shot towards Lethal Consequences. LC found himself eating the pin and giving Drake King the victory on Voltage last Sunday. By the look of the annoyed and pissed-off look on his face, LC refuses to give Theron Nikolas that satisfaction to know that the loss struck a chord with him. He is doing everything he can to stay silent because the last thing that he needs to be doing is putting this team in jeopardy a week before Territorial Invasion. Impact steps in front of LC and looks at Theron.)
Impact: You lost on Dynasty too, Theron.
Theron Nikolas: (shrugs his shoulders) Do you think more of yourself than the two of us because you won?
Impact: I always thought that even before Showdown last week.
(That confession from Impact does not impress Lethal Consequences or Theron Nikolas. But, they know that Impact, like them, has always talked highly of himself and the skills that he possesses. This causes that old, awkward tension with those three to return. The three of them are looking at each other, wondering which one of them is going to break the ice.)
Impact: A team like New Eden isn’t to be taken lightly, whatever the issues that the two of you have and myself included, need to be sorted out because this time next week, there can’t be any hesitations or doubts. It’s now or never for the three of us to have our priorities right and by now, the two of you should know where I stand with everything.
(Theron Nikolas turns his head to Lethal Consequences, almost like the problem is from his end. LC understood the subtle shade that Theron gave him and that seemed to piss him off enough that he has to say something about it.)
Lethal Consequences: What? Are you trying to say that I’m the one that’s bringing the issues to this team? I’m not the one who has a lack of trust in his two other teammates as we walk into Stadium Stampede. We may not be as united as New Eden, but let me make this clear: New Eden can enjoy the small, forgettable victories. Dynasty and Voltage are nothing more than small feel-good victories to feed their soft egos that are going to mean completely nothing a week from now. Meanwhile, Showdown is going to DOMINATE at Territorial Invasion. Isn’t that right, Theron?
(The spotlight is placed on the ‘God Emperor’ as Impact and Lethal Consequences have their eyes on Theron Nikolas, who shrugs carelessly.)
Theron Nikolas: The two of you are just being pointlessly paranoid. :mjgrin:
(Lethal Consequences and Impact are not impressed by the response from the former Answers World Champion. In Theron Nikolas’ case, he was nothing more than joking, but it seems like Impact and LC didn’t catch onto his joking, which is creating an even more awkward tension with the three men.)
Theron Nikolas: I’m just joking around. :whoa: No need to give me those angry looks. You don’t need to worry about me walking into Stadium Stampede. There’s nothing for the two of you to be paranoid about. I can manage to keep my priorities straight for this match; however, after the match. Well, the moment when our hands are raised in victory, I won’t hesitate to decapitate the both of you.
Imp and LC: We’ll do it sooner.
(To Theron Nikolas, he can’t manage to read on whether Impact and Lethal Consequences are joking around with him or if they’re genuinely serious. This creates even more tension in the room that was added on throughout their whole time inside this personal locker room. Before you know it, the awkwardness turns into laughter, but obviously, you can tell that the three men are uncomfortable as hell. The three of them are laughing at the idea of one of them turning on the other two as soon as this match is over. Unfortunately, this is how all of this ends as the scene fades elsewhere.)
(As Showdown fades back to the ringside view, the camera shows Gina Romano standing in the center of the ring, holding an EAW-branded microphone, with a blue color scheme instead of red, to support the Showdown brand.)
Gina Romano: The following match is the MAIN EVENT… and it is scheduled… for ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘BxMxC’ by BABYMETAL hits the speakers, as the crowd begins to boo. The crowd truly support the Showdown brand, and if it was any given day, they’d be cheering Jack Ripley. He doesn’t seem too hurt by it, as a matter of fact he smirks and shrugs it off as he exits the curtains, because he knows this is just brand supremacy talking, rather than genuine hatred. He begins to walk down the ramp, as he wears a red Dynasty headband, designed after his T-Shirts.)
Gina Romano: Introducing first… hailing from Las Vegas, Nevada… weighing in at 202 pounds… THE STRAIGHT SHOOTER… JAAAAAAAAAACK RIIIIIIIIIPLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY!!!
Eve: And here he comes, returning to Showdown after winning his first-ever World Championship on this brand, but his reception isn’t warm tonight, very sadly. Of course, he lets it slide, like water off a duck’s back. Tonight, he faces off against the Hardcore Championship; the title that used to be the PURE Championship; as Jack was the last of the former, and the man who brought back the latter. And it’s a cool note knowing that Adam Lucas did exactly what Jack did in the opposite order, seeing as that they’re opponents here tonight!
Gavin Kirkland: Of course that’s going to be a sweet little note, but that isn’t going to matter once they get into the ring. And especially considering HARPAWG LEE is going to be in Jack’s opponents’ corner, along with some other people, as an amazing source of moral support! I’d love her to be in my corner if I was a wrestler, and I’m sure it will serve great assistance for Adam Lucas.
Eve: Can you just be normal… FOR THREE MINUTES???
(Jack Ripley walks up the steel steps, before entering the ring through the ropes. He walks across the canvas, before pressing his feet up on the inside of the turnbuckles, pushing himself onto the middle rope. He poses there, before his theme song quickly fades out. ‘You Know My Name’ by Chris Cornell begins to play, replacing it. Alongside Amir Yusuf, Ayu Megumi, Jon Kelton, and Harper Lee – Adam Lucas walks out through the curtains with the EAW Hardcore Championship over his shoulder. He turns around and fistbumps each member of the team one by one. First Ayu, then Amir, then Kelton… but Harper Lee refuses. Adam shakes his head, before walking down the ramp.)
Gina Romano: And his opponent… he is the EAW Hardcore Champion… weighing in at 231 pounds… ADAAAAAAAAAAAAM LUUUUUUUUCAAAAAAAAAAAS!!!
Gavin Kirkland: I think he’s forgetting that he has to EARN Harpawg Lee’s respect, but nevertheless, Team Showdown is here; and the crowd is going wild! Mfs even getting a bit “excited”. (I’m mfs.) Adam Lucas has shown that he’s one of the most consistent Elitists on the brand so far, and has proven why he deserves that championship that’s over his shoulder right now!
Eve: I have a feeling Harper is why you’re cheering for him.
Deadprez: Eh, regardless, he isn’t wrong. Adam has proven that he CAN push these Elitists to their limit, time and time again, and regardless of how huge the challenge is, he’s overcome every time. Jack doesn’t seem to get it, but that was only a motivator for Adam to continue, and make sure that even Jack Ripley has to agree, after all is said and done, that Adam Lucas is the “next level” as he likes to claim.
(Adam Lucas slides onto the apron, before standing up straight, and pointing to his Hardcore Championship. He raises it into the air, before entering the ring. He grabs the blue ropes, and begins to wipe his feet on the mat in respect, preceding him posing on the top rope with the title once more. His theme fades out, as he drops down and hands the referee the title…)
Amir Yusuf: (off-mic) You can do it, Adam!
Ayu Megumi: (off-mic) Yeah! You got this!
Jon Kelton: (off-mic) Fuck him up.
Harper Lee: (off-mic) Okay.
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: And the main event of the evening has begun, as Adam Lucas and Jack Ripley stare off in the center of the ring, ahead of being rival captains on separate brands next weekend! Adam and Ripley vocally dislike one another, because they believe that it will be *their* brand that comes out on top under *their* leadership, the role of a captain is a harder hitter upon loss, and this match is a preview for momentum, and momentum is what they need at this very moment! Adam and Jack lock up with a collar-and-elbow tie up!
Deadprez: But it’s Ripley who’s able to take control, quite surprisingly too, as I see him more of a striker than a technician, whereas technical wrestling is totally Adam Lucas’ ball game! Ripley gets Lucas in a headlock, but before he can even take him down Adam Lucas is able to lift him off his feet! Ripley releases his grip to try and counter, but that’s when Adam shoves him off and locks him in a front facelock, an amazing counter from the champ, as he quickly takes control of the situation at hand against Jack Ripley; a former Answers World Champion!
Gavin Kirkland: And now Jack Ripley tries his absolute hardest to slip out of it, but the hold that Adam Lucas has is far too strong due to the height and weight difference between the two, and if he wants to out-wrestle the man who SHOULD be second in command to Harpawg, he needs to get creative; because there’s no way that he’s going to beat him as they’re locked in the clinch, and that’s what he’s looking to do right now!
Harper Lee: (off-mic) Ugh. Finish it already, Adam, he’s clearly not as good as us-
Eve: OH! As Harper Lee sarcastically shouts at Adam on the outside, he turns his head which allows Jack to stomp on Adam’s foot, momentarily loosening him up, as he gets locked in a Muay Thai Clinch! With two hands over the back of Adam’s head, Jack pulls him down to an equal level!
Gavin Kirkland: See, this is exactly why Harpawg should lead! She wouldn’t be in this position! She wouldn’t be in danger, as Jack Ripley looks to lift his knees up into Adam Lucas’ head, with the first landing, but the second Adam gets his arms up, including the third! Adam tries to slip out of it and apply an underhook clinch, but this is where Jack Ripley’s speed comes in – the same speed of which I wish that beauty on the outside would run at me with the intention to smother – with Jack catching Adam’s right arm with his, and spinning him around-
Deadprez: OH GOD! ‘RIPPLE EFFECT’!!! HE GOES FOR THE VERTEBREAKER AGAINST ADAM LUCAS, IF THAT CONNECTS IT COULD BE OVER- HOWEVER, ADAM FLIPS ONTO HIS FEET, BEFORE PUSHING JACK RIPLEY STRAIGHT INTO THE ROPES, AND DELIVERING A HUGE FOREARM TO HIS BACK AS HE REBOUNDS! ADAM LUCAS ATTEMPTS A GERMAN SUPLEX-
Eve: BUT IT’S JACK RIPLEY WITH A SNAPMARE TO ADAM LUCAS, FLIPPING HIM INTO A SEATED POSITION, AS HE SPRINTS TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RING; HITTING THE ROPES! CHOP TO ADAM LUCAS’ BACK, BEFORE HE TRANSITIONS INTO A HUGE ROUNDHOUSE KICK- but Adam ducks! HOWEVER JACK ATTEMPTS A STANDING MOONSAULT- again, Adam counters by rolling out of the way, forcing Jack to land on his feet! Jack charges towards Adam Lucas once again- BUT THIS TIME THE GERMAN SUPLEX CONNECTS! JACK STUMBLES TO HIS FEET AS HE HOLDS THE BACK OF HIS HEAD, BEFORE HE’S CLOTHESLINED OVER THE TOP ROPE! ADAM RUNS THE ROPES… BEFORE HITTING JACK RIPLEY WITH A SUICIDE DIVE!
Gavin Kirkland: WE DON’T SEE THAT A LOT FROM ADAM LUCAS BUT TONIGHT HE’S PULLING OUT ALL THE STOPS TO ENSURE JACK RIPLEY KNOWS WHO HIS GREATEST CHALLENGE NEXT WEEKEND IS, WHY HE’S THE TEAM CAPTAIN, AND IF WE CAN EXPECT A SUICIDE DIVE HERE, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN HARPAWG PUSHES HIM TO BE BETTER??? ADAM LUCAS GRABS JACK RIPLEY AND THROWS HIM INTO THE RING, BEFORE FOLLOWING UP AND GRABBING THE HAIR! THE DYNASTY HEADBAND IS PULLED OFF THE HEAD, BEFORE SHOVED INTO JACK’S MOUTH! DISCUS PUNCH TO THE JAW! INTO THE COVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Eve: BUT JACK RIPLEY IS ABLE TO POP THE SHOULDER UP IN THE NICK OF TIME, AS ADAM LUCAS GETS A TWO! Jack Ripley made sure it was nowhere near three, but any bit of delay could have been bad for the triple crown champion! And this is where Adam needs Jack Ripley to be, as he hooks the legs, and looks to lock in the Sharpshooter; a move that has the ability to put people away, and greatly damage an opponent!
Gavin Kirkland: A Sharpshooter that I wish he locked in on Harpawg –
Eve: *sigh*
Gavin Kirkland: – he could force Jack Ripley to tap out here tonight as EAW’s greatest brand prove early on that they’re the most superior, and Adam Lucas earns an early W for the Brand Warfare matchup! Jack Ripley scratches and claws in an attempt to reach the apron, but Adam Lucas sits out on it, putting too much weight onto Ripley for him to even move! Adam continues to apply more and more pressure, but perhaps too much, as Jack rolls over onto his back, removing the pressu-
Deadprez: BUT ADAM LUCAS DOUBLE TAKES! HE ROLLS OVER ONCE AGAIN, BACK INTO THE SHARPSHOOTER, AND EVEN THOUGH RIPLEY IS NOW CLOSER TO THE ROPES, THE PRESSURE IS HELD IN EVEN DEEPER! ADAM LUCAS WRENCHES DOWN ON THE LEGS TO HURT THE BACK, BUT ONCE AGAIN, RIPLEY FLIPS OVER! ADAM TRIES TO REPEAT HIS PRIOR PROCESS BY FLIPPING JACK AROUND ONCE MORE, BUT HE’S SWIFTLY PUSHED AWAY WITH THE BOOTS TO THE CHEST! JACK RUNS FORWARD-
Eve: ‘HONOR BOMB’!!!! THE HIP TOSS TRANSITIONING INTO A CRADLE PILEDRIVER CONNECTS, AND JACK RIPLEY SPIKES IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! THE COVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Gavin Kirkland: THE SHOULDER POPS UP! JACK RIPLEY KICKS OUT! Rolling away from Adam Lucas, Jack had escaped the cover and managed to keep the match in the bag! Adam Lucas, however, rolls his eyes at the kick out, because I assume he’s imagining what it would be like to beat Jack Ripley, in the main event, in a time that would be way shorter in comparison to most! Jack reaches the ropes, as Adam Lucas once again follows after him, grabbing his legs for the sharpshooter- but Adam holds onto the ropes! Kick to the head!
Eve: Adam Lucas stumbles back, unable to see Jack Ripley sliding out onto the apron due to covering his nose, and having turned around! It’s a possibility that he may have blurry vision due to the kick too, but that doesn’t matter right now, as Jack Ripley awaits for him to stand up! Adam turns around, and Jack Ripley leaps over the top rope… FOR THE SLINGSHOT DDT- NO! ADAM LUCAS CATCHES HIM! HE GOES FOR A BRAINBUSTER- BUT JACK SLIPS OUT! DOUBLE KNEE BACKBREAKER OUT OF NOWHERE, PULLING ADAM RIGHT INTO IT IN A MODIFIED VERSION! HE COVERS HIM!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
THRE-
Deadprez: THIS TIME IT’S ADAM WHO’S KICKING OUT! ADAM POPS THE SHOULDER UP- BUT WAIT, JACK RIPLEY WAS EXPECTING IT, AS HE QUICKLY LOCKS HIM IN THE CROSSFACE! HE’S USING JON KELTON’S MOVE, AS KELTON WATCHES ON FROM THE OUTSIDE IN CONFUSION! ADAM LUCAS’ ARM TRAPPED WHILST HIS HEAD IS PULLED BACK, JACK RIPLEY LOOKS TO SUBMIT HIM- WAIT… WHAT???
Eve: ADAM LUCAS, WITH JACK ON HIS SHOULDERS, IS NOW CLIMBING TO HIS KNEES, THEN HIS FEET! ONCE AGAIN, HE’S LIFTING JACK- NO! ELBOW TO THE JAW! AND AGAIN! AND A THIRD TIME! JACK SLIPS OUT ONTO THE APRON, AS ADAM DROPS TO HIS KNEES! SLINGSHOT DDT FROM JACK RIPLEY TO ADAM LUCAS, THIS TIME IT CONNECTS!
Deadprez: HE SPIKES ADAM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD, AS HIS FEET REMAIN STUCK IN THE GROUND, BENDING HIM IN HALF IN WHAT WAS SURELY AN AWFUL LANDING! HE ROLLS ADAM TO THE CENTER OF THE RING, BEFORE HE CRAWLS OVER AND GRABS HIM BY THE KNEEPAD; PULLING UP THE LEG… AND HE FINALLY SLIPS INTO THE COVER, HE COULD HAVE THIS MATCH WON RIGHT HERE AFTER THAT HUGE SLINGSHOT DDT! THE REFEREE GETS DOWN TO HIS KNEES!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Gavin Kirkland: ANOTHER KICK OUT FROM ADAM LUCAS! POPPING THE SHOULDER UP AND PUSHING JACK AWAY, HE WASN’T EXPECTING THAT ONE, BUT HE HAS THE EXPERIENCE NOT TO PUT ON A SHOCKED FACE AND BEG THE REFEREE! JACK LANDS ON HIS STOMACH, AND BEGINS TO CRAWL TO THE CORNER, ADAM LUCAS STILL DOWN! I HAVE A FEELING HE’S LOOKING FOR THE END!
Eve: And that could be the truth here, as he uses the turnbuckles to pull himself up! Jack stares at Adam Lucas… before raising his arms! He’s looking for the superkic-
Harper Lee: (off-mic) JACK! JACK OVER HERE!
Jack Ripley: (off-mic) :wtf: What the hell do you want?
Harper Lee: (off-mic) To focus on the *REAL* team captain!
Deadprez: WAIT! HARPER LEE DISTRACTED JACK RIPLEY ENOUGH TO THE POINT WHERE ADAM LUCAS HAS RECOVERED, AND NOW HE RUNS TOWARDS JACK- BUT JACK SIDESTEPS, AND ADAM HITS THE TURNBUCKLES! SCHOOL BOY… TRANSITIONING INTO A ROUNDHOUSE TO THE HEAD! WAIT, NO! ADAM GETS HIS HAND UP! BASEMENT DROPKICK TO JACK!!!
Adam Lucas: (off-mic) HARPER! I don’t want to win that way!
Harper Lee: (off-mic) :usure:? You looked like you needed help, as always.
Eve: Adam Lucas rolls his eyes, before turning back to Jack Ripley! He throws him into the corner, before chopping him in the chest! And again! And a third time! He goes for a snapmare of his own… AND A CHOP OF HIS OWN- but Jack gets the boot up, and it hits Adam right into the nose! Jack lifts Adam up onto his shoulders before running back to the turnbuckles… BAM! THE LAWNDART RIGHT INTO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE, AND ADAM LUCAS ROLLS AWAY! ONCE AGAIN, JACK RIPLEY STANDS IN THE CORNER AND RAISES HIS ARMS! ‘YOU’LL FLOAT TOO’!!!! THE SUPERKICK CONNECTS ON ADAM LUCAS-
Deadprez: NO! ADAM LUCAS CATCHES HIM OUT OF NOWHERE WITH THE POP-UP POWERBOMB, SLAMMING HIM RIGHT INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING, AND BRIDGINING OVER! HE FOLDS JACK RIPLEY, PLACING HIS HANDS AGAINST THE MAT, AND TRANSITIONS INTO THE COVER!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE–
Gavin Kirkland: WHAT!?!?!? JACK RIPLEY MANAGES TO POP THE SHOULDER UP ONCE MORE, BUT THIS TIME HE KICKS OUT OF A FINISHING MOVE! JACK RIPLEY MANAGES TO PUSH HIMSELF OUT OF THE ‘LEVEL UP’ AND ALLOWED THIS MATCH TO CONTINUE ON! ADAM LUCAS ROLLS AWAY AS HE CAN’T BELIEVE HIS EYES, HE EXPECTED THAT TO BE IT! HE EXPECTED JACK RIPLEY TO STAY DOWN, BUT THAT DIDN’T HAPPEN, AND INSTEAD, THE MATCH WILL REMAIN UNDERWAY, AS ADAM HAS TO THINK OF A BACKUP! HE IN NO WAY SHAPE OR FORM EXPECTED JACK RIPLEY TO KICK OUT, BUT MAYBE HE HAS ANOTHER IDEA IN MIND! THE MOVE HE WON THE TITLE WITH!
Eve: ADAM LUCAS GRABS JACK RIPLEY BY THE HAND, LOOKING FOR THE ‘ICONIC’ TRIANGLE CHOKE, HOWEVER, JACK COVERS HIS FACE AND PUTS HIS FREE HAND ON ADAM’S LEG, VISIBLY PUSHING HIM AWAY WITH THE ENERGY HE HAS LEFT IN HIS BODY, AFTER THAT POWERBOMB TOOK SO MUCH OUT OF HIM! ADAM LUCAS LOOKS DOWN AT JACK RIPLEY, BEFORE GRABBING THE OTHER HAND! DOUBLE-ARM CLUTCH BIG BOOT RIGHT TO THE FACE! HE LETS GO OF ONE HAND, AND NOW HE’S SCRAPING THE BOOT OFF OF JACK’S FACE! AGAIN! AND AGAIN! AND NOW HE LOOKS TO APPLY THE TRIANG- ROLL UP FROM JACK!!! :krabs:
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-
Deadprez: NO! ADAM LUCAS IS ABLE TO PUSH HIMSELF OUT OF THE COVER ONCE AGAIN, AS THE TWO RETREAT TO THEIR FEET! ‘YOU’LL FLOAT- NO! ADAM COVERS HIS FACE- BUT JACK PULLS THE LEG BACK BEFORE A CONNECTION, BEFORE SUPERKICKING THE KNEE! AND NOW IT’S TIME… ‘YOU-
**CRACK!**
Deadprez: OH JESUS CHRIST, ADAM DODGES ONCE AGAIN, AND HITS ANOTHER DISCUS PUNCH; HOWEVER, THIS TIME A TOOTH VISIBLY FLIES OUT OF JACK RIPLEY’S MOUTH INTO THE AIR, AS HE STUMBLES BACKWARDS INTO THE ROPES- ‘YOU’LL FLOAT TOOOOOOOOOO’!!!!!!!!!!!! THE SUPERKICK TO ADAM’S JAW, AS BOTH MEN FALL DOWN, NEITHER ABLE TO CAPITALIZE!
Eve: WHAT AN AMAZING COMBINATION FROM BOTH MEN, AS THEY DROP DOWN TO THEIR BACKS, IN THE CENTER OF THE RING, SIDE-BY-SIDE! JACK FEELING HIS JAW, AS BLOOD DRIPS OUT FROM HIS MOUTH, HOWEVER, ADAM LUCAS IS OUT COLD! AND HE SEES THAT OUT OF THE CORNER OF HIS EYE, HE RECOGNIZES THAT THIS MAY BE HIS MOMENT TO COME OUT VICTORIOUS, AS HE BEGINS TO SIDE-SHIFT OVER TO ADAM LUCAS! AFTER A FEW SECONDS, HE’S SUCCESSFUL, SLINGING HIS LEFT ARM OVER ADAM LUCAS’ CHEST, AND TRANSITIONING INTO A COVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
…
Gavin Kirkland: BUT ADAM LUCAS MANAGES TO GET HIS FOOT ON THE ROPE AS THE REFEREE’S HAND JUST *BARELY* MISSES A THREE COUNT! JACK RIPLEY IS CONFUSED WHY THE REFEREE DIDN’T FINISH IT, THE CROWD CHANTED THREE, AND HE COUNTED THREE IN HIS MIND, BUT HE DOESN’T SEE THE FOOT ON THE ROPE – BUT IT’S WHEN HE SEES HARPAWG LAUGHING ON THE OUTSIDE, FROM ACROSS THE RING, THAT HE REALIZES ADAM PUSHED HIS FOOT ONTO THE MIDDLE ROPE!
Eve: That must be a frustrating sight to see for Jack Ripley, especially knowing that he expected it to be the finish, but it didn’t turn out to be what he thought! Rolling away from Adam Lucas, he sighs, pushing himself off the ground, even with a stumble! There’s a lot of damage the human body can’t handle, and the brutality of being dropped on your head, and your tooth knocked out, is part of that!
Deadprez: Absolutely, that was definitely a tooth, and he’ll for sure have to get medical attention later tonight! A lot of wrestlers and martial artists have had their teeth knocked out, with fake replacements being put in, and it’s matches like these that are why! The shameless, back and forth, brutal display of pure talent, and if THIS is what they’re doing on SHOWDOWN? What lengths will they go to at Territorial Invasion? Because both of them have gone to extremes that so many have refused to go to.
Eve: Jack Ripley slowly pushes himself up to his feet, as he slowly stumbles over to Adam Lucas, who is barely recovering! And now it’s Jack who’s going to wear Adam down, switching roles! Jack with a HUGE shoot kick right to the side of his stomach! Adam rolls over, and now a shoot kick to the back! He’s punishing him here tonight, as he quote-on-quote hopes Adam shows him something in the ring, after “not showing shit” when talking to him. Well tonight… Jack may be seeking the possibility Adam does neither! After one kick to the jaw, Jack grabs Adam by the head!
Gavin Kirkland: Jack lifts Adam up to his feet, and looks to hit him with a brainbuster, but the dead weight that weighs more than his OWN body weight refuses to lift him up! But Jack ALSO refuses to give up, as he *once again* attempts to lift Adam Lucas up… AND HE’S SUCCESSFUL! BUT ADAM SLIPS OUT, AND GOES FOR THE SLEEPER- NO! HE’S CAUGHT IN THE LAWNDART POSITION- NO, AGAIN, ANOTHER COUNTER! HE SLIPS OFF, BEFORE CHOP BLOCKING JACK RIPLEY IN THE BACK OF THE KNEE! JACK DROPS TO THE GROUND, AS ADAM USED THE LAST OF HIS ENERGY! HE DROPS DOWN TOO!
Deadprez: But Jack Ripley is lying on the ground holding the inside of his knee, and somehow, Adam seems like he’s going to be the one who recovers first, despite his energy tank being used up, after the superkick right to the head! Adam has a lot of stamina, but stamina means nothing after you’re hit with a superkick directly into the head, then absolutely brutalized with more to the head. Stamina CANNOT stop jelly legs and that’s something he has to recover from! Adam grabs the ropes, as Jack slowly gets up to his knees!
Eve: And now they begin to trade punches! A punch to the head from Adam Lucas, forcing Jack Ripley to stumble back… before he returns one of his own! Adam falls back and is caught by the ropes… BEFORE GOING FOR ANOTHER DISCUS PUNCH- BUT HE’S CAUGHT WITH A STEP-UP ENZUIGIRI! ADAM DROPS TO HIS KNEES, AS JACK RIPLEY THEN TURNS AROUND TO RUN THE ROPES! HE LOOKS FOR A LARIAT TO ADAM’S HEAD, BUT ADAM GETS HIS BOOT UP, AND IT CONNECTS WITH JACK RIPLEY’S JAW, FORCING HIM TO STUMBLE BACK A FEW STEPS, WHILST OBVIOUSLY STUNNED HERE!
Deadprez: BUT THAT WON’T LAST LONG, AS HE LOOKS TO FOREARM ADAM LUCAS IN THE HEAD- ONLY TO MEET ANOTHER BOOT, MAKING HIM EVEN MORE STUNNED, AS HE GRABS ONTO HIS JAW! ADAM LUCAS HITS HIM WITH ANOTHER BIG BOOT, BEFORE FINALLY DROPPING HIM WITH A STEP-UP ENZUIGIRI OF HIS OWN, AND RIPLEY’S LEGS GIVE AWAY, UNABLE TO HOLD UP THE BODY THAT SO BADLY WAS LOOKING TO HIT THE GROUND! ADAM LUCAS LOOKS TO CAPITALIZE, GRABBING JACK RIPLEY BY THE HAIR, BEFORE THROWING HIM INTO THE ROPES, LOOKING TO HIT HIM WITH A SECOND ATTEMPT AT THE POP-UP POWERBOMB!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT JACK RIPLEY HOOKS HIS ARMS OVER THE TOP ROPE, AND ADAM LUCAS’ FINISHING MOVE IS COMPLETELY AVERTED! BUT ADAM LOOKS TO FOLLOW UP, SPRINTING TOWARDS JACK RIPLEY, BUT MEETS TO BOTOS TO THE HEAD- NO! ADAM LUCAS CATCHES HIS FEET, BEFORE THROWING THEM AWAY, AND JACK OVER THE TOP- WAIT, WHAT THE HELL??? ADAM LUCAS JUST GOT CAUGHT IN THE POSITION READY FOR A PILEDRIVER, AS JACK RIPLEY BACKFLIPPED OVER ONTO HIS SHOULDERS, BENDING HIM OVER-
**SLAP!**
Eve: WHAT THE??? SUPERKICK FROM HARPER LEE!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: HARPER LEE JUST HIT A SUPERKICK TO JACK RIPLEY’S JAW, CAUSING A DISQUALIFICATION IN HIS FAVOR, AND ALL OF HER TEAMMATES ON THE OUTSIDE ARE PISSED!
Ayu Megumi: (off-mic) UM… HARPER!??!!?
Jon Kelton: (off-mic) WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT FOR???
(The entirety of Team Showdown, Ayu Amir and Kelton hop onto the apron, before entering the ring, as they shout at Harper Lee for causing that DQ.)
Amir Yusuf: (off-mic) WHY DID YOU DO THAT, HARPER??? YOU JUST COST US MOMENTUM WE HAD EARNED!
(Harper Lee shrugs.)
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Harper Lee: (off-mic) Adam looked like he needed help. And like the good Team Captain I am… I decided to help. :mjgrin:
(The entirety of Team Showdown facepalm, before Adam Lucas grabs Harper by the shoulder and spins her around, as tensions begin to rise.)
Adam Lucas: (off-mic) THAT WAS UNCALLED FOR, HARPER, YOU KNEW I HAD IT!
Harper Lee: (off-mic) Relax! It’s not that big ‘a deal, Adam. Don’t be like the people acting as if this is the end of the world for the team, or for the both of us. Listen, this was just proof that the team can co-exist. Got it?
(Harper Lee smiles at Adam Lucas, extremely smugly, as she extends her hand out for a fist bump. Adam looks at his hand, before shaking his head, and shoving Harper Lee into the center of the ring by her shoulders. Harper gasps at the disrespect, sarcastically of course.)
Harper Lee: (off-mic) How dare you? I VOLUNTEERED to be here, and now you’re just ignoring my fist bump? I’m hurt. :mjlol:
Adam Lucas: (off-mic) And what? Next time you won’t “help”? I think that’s for the better, because this is not the right way to deal with things.
Harper Lee: (off-mic) But people will blame ME for all this arguing-
(**YOU’LL FLOAT TOO!!!!**)
Eve: OH GOD, JACK RIPLEY WITH THE SUPERKICK RIGHT TO HARPER LEE, DROPPING HER IN THE CENTER OF THE RING, HOWEVER, HER TEAM DOESN’T HELP HER! SHE’S DONE AND SAID TOO MUCH FOR THEM TO TRULY JUSTIFY HELPING HER!
Amir Yusuf: (off-mic) :drakelike:
Jon Kelton: (off-mic) :drakelike:
Ayu Megumi: (off-mic) :drakelike:
Eve: Not even ADAM is helping her. The rest are glad, but Adam is just staring at her, and staring at Jack… there’s nothing he’s going to do, that he can truly believe is right! He tilts his head, and signals his team to leave the ring!
(Adam Lucas turns around and exits through the ropes, as one by one his team follows. Amir, Kelton, and Ayu all exit to the outside, leaving Harper and Jack Ripley in the ring. Ripley looks down at her, truly believing that she had deserved that, before he raises his arms whilst standing above her, as the camera pans across to show the team exiting to the backstage area. ‘BxMxC’ by BABYMETAL begins to play, as the final shot is of Jack Ripley standing tall, despite having no definitive winner between himself and Adam Lucas, before Showdown fades elsewhere, to commercial break.)
(A commercial for Dynasty headbands ft. Jack Ripley starts to play.)
(The camera dissolves back to the arena where a line of security personnel split the ring in half and countless more surrounding the ring. Their presence creates distinct tension in the air; an extremely clear and obvious reason for their necessity not mistaken by anyone.
The crowd buzzes in excitement as Deadprez stands in the far left corner of the ring, a microphone in hand and ready to introduce the competitors of the Answers World Championship match at Territorial Invasion.)
Deadprez: Alright! As you all know, the Answers World Championship is going to be decided at Territorial Invasion and the journey it’s taken to get to this point has been long and winding. First, allow me to introduce the challenger. The man who in seven days hopes to claim his FIRST World Championship here in Elite Answers Wrestling. The challenger who wishes to make his Monarch a reality. Please give a warm welcome to LLLLLLIIIIIIIIMMMMMMMMMMMYYYYYYY MMMMMOOOOONNNNNAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHAAAAANNNNNN!!!!!
(‘King’s Dead’ by Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, James Blake plays to a great, warm reception from the capacity crowd. Soon after, Limmy Monaghan, followed by Walter Bivens still with his arm strapped in a sling, emerged onto the stage. He pauses for a moment, taking the reception in but his expression is one of focus and buried anger. After the pause, he heads right to the ring, not paying much attention to the fans at ringside)
Eve: Pushing limits, pushing boundaries, legal threats, attacks left, right, in front and from behind, we have gone from a story of simply a challenger looking to prove himself, looking to fulfill his ambitions, to a bitter rivalry and both these men, both Monaghan and Bivens, know full well what happens when you push Kassidy Heart too far.
Gavin Kirkland: SHE SNAPS! SHE GOES INSANE! WHAT A FRAGILE LITTLE BOZO WHO LOSES HER COOL LIKE THAT! You may look at Walter’s injured arm and you might have concerns about Limmy’s health, but you know what? I think BOTH men are the true victors here! Unlike last week, that COWARD Kassidy won’t have the element of surprise to hide behind and come Territorial Invasion, all they need to do is upset her a teenie tiny bit and we’ll have a brand new Answers World Champion! :blessed:
Eve: Coward? Then what do you call hiding behind a legal document? What do you call attacking the Champion after a tough match against Charlie Marr? Three elbows right to the back of the head repeatedly?
Gavin Kirkland: Consequences, Eve! They’re consequences! Consequences built up over a long, long time and we finally have someone who can deliver them just as she deserves!
(As Limmy and Walter enter the ring, the line of security part and gesture the two men to step through. Disgruntled at their presence, Limmy reluctantly steps through with Walter behind him; the gap closes and ‘King’s Dead’ by Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, James Blake dies down, leaving only a few cheers remaining. Limmy turns his attention right back to the stage, staring up directly where Kassidy will emerge, paying no attention to Deadprez standing beside him)
Deadprez: And now, introducing the Champion. She will be the reigning and defending Answers World Champion in her fourth defense and will look to add another victory to her reign as well as stretching her unbeaten run in 2021. She is the ‘King’, KKKKKAAAAASSSSSIIIIIDDDDDDYYYYY HHHHHHEEEEEEAAAAAARRRRRRRTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!
(‘Monster’ by Kanye West booms through the arena’s PA system and it’s met by an equally vocal chorus of jeers from the audience, as only the Answers World Champion herself could command. And it’s a reception that she welcomes as she steps through the curtain but her eyes quickly catch the intense, focused stare of her challenger, Limmy Monaghan. After the events of last week, she knows full well that she has the mental advantage over Monaghan as she heads towards the ring)
Gavin Kirkland: You know, this despicable woman thinks that she’s got the mental edge over Monaghan but you know what last week did instead? It reaffirmed the bond between Monaghan and Bivens!
Eve: …
Gavin Kirkland: What?!? When things get bad, when things get rough, it’s always good to have someone that you can rely on and that’s exactly what we learned from last week! The man in the ring, the challenger, will always charge head first to protect his friend!
Eve: I think you’re doing Limmy Monaghan more of a disservice here than you realise.
Gavin Kirkland: :unamused:
Eve: In any case, the Champion has been just about unstoppable ever since late last year and has only continued the same brilliant form that saw her achieve the unthinkable at Pain For Pride this season. The list of victims that have fallen to her talents only continues to grow month after month, Walter Bivens the latest example of just how dangerous the King is when she locks in that deadly, deadly submission hold and Limmy, last week, can look back on the tape and see that himself.
(Kassidy slowly enters the ring, the security refusing to part way, only tensing up and shifting even closer to one another as Limmy approaches the line, doing his best to get as close as possible to the Champion. Kassidy maintains the slow pace as she approaches the line herself, grinning from ear to ear. ‘Monster’ dies down as she raises a microphone up. Wanting nothing to do with it, Deadprez quickly exits the ring and takes his position back at the announce table. The tension in the air continues to rise as both competitors for Territorial Invasion remain only inches away from one another despite the security in between. The determination to fight dashed across Limmy’s face is countered by a growing chuckle by Kassidy, who raises to talk first)
Kassidy Hearts: Nothing to say? I figured you would have plenty after the absolute garbage that I’ve had to put up between the two of you ever since Midsummer Massacre but it seems right now the cat’s got your tongue. But I do love to see that stare, Limmy. I love feeling the tension it creates, it’s palpable. I love just how focused you are, how angry you are. I love it because it means that you’re going to fight just that bit longer. I love it because it means that you’re going to keep your ambitions alive. It means I get to torture you more and more, I get to dictate what happens to you over and over again. I love that stare, Limmy, because it eventually fades away. It eventually fades away and there’s nothing left but empty despair when I strip away each and every thing that you desire most by my hands. That’s the problem with someone in your shoes, you’re misguided. Your faith and your expectations are misplaced. You have someone like Walter standing beside you to say all the things you want to hear to you and never anything that’s worth a damn. He’s not telling you to calm down, he isn’t telling you to let it go, instead he’s whispering into your ear not to forget the humiliation of last week. He’s standing behind you, whispering to hold onto everything thinking that it’s going to be some kind of key to victory against me, but it won’t be.
(Walter scoffs and asks for the microphone from Limmy. He receives it, without Limmy breaking his gaze)
Walter Bivens: With ‘all due respect’, Kassidy, you don’t know a damn thing about what I say to him…
Kassidy Heart: That’s why he’s so calm, right? Look at him, he wants to break past these men and pummel me into the canvas and no calm, rational person who isn’t clinging onto what happened last week – the culmination of all your own mistakes, might I had – but isn’t going to get the chance to have such a release this week.
(Nothing changes. Limmy remains as zeroed in on his rival and Kassidy remains grinning from ear to ear)
Kassidy Heart: It’s cute and it’s adorable when someone like yourself manages to steadily progress their way up to this point. When you’re finally no longer just some replaceable nobody meandering around still having to fight and scratch and claw to earn their place every week, instead the world gets to look at you like you’re ‘somebody’. But all the fun and games the two of you have played, while you might have formerly been in a position to have nothing to fear scrapping with the bottom of the barrel, have dire outcomes when it’s someone like the King on the other end. Someone who isn’t going to just sit back and accept it, who is always going to have a bigger and better answer in response. Learned a lesson there last week, didn’t you Limmy? When you were…
(Kassidy slowly turns, raising her hand and pointing to the center of the Showdown stage)
Kassidy Heart: Right there! Right there out cold while I was ripping and tearing at that shoulder to come right out of its socket. And the next time you find yourself laying there helpless, it isn’t going to be on the stage, it’s going to be right here, at my feet, dead center of the ring with nowhere to go, nowhere to escape, nobody to help you and you won’t live to fight another day at all. Even if there was a way, I wouldn’t let you seize it. Even if there was someone, I wouldn’t let them. Because I need to make it clear to you, Limmy, that this isn’t where you get to treat the Champion like a joke and think there is nothing waiting for you. This isn’t where you get to play your fun and games and feel pathetically justified in staring down the person who you’ve bullshitted with week after week with anger and frustrations boiling after that person finally turns around and smacks you right back down into the dirt you came from. And believe me when I say that this is the NICE way of doing it, I’m doing the kind thing in telling you this a week before Territorial Invasion instead of it being a lesson that you learn in the aftermath of it all. Because either way, I’m going to break you. Because either way, whether you’re aware of the world that you’ve thrown yourself into or not, it doesn’t matter one bit. I’m still going to be the Answers World Champion, I’m still going to be on top of this brand and on top of this company once I conquer you, just like I’ve conquered everyone else who has stepped in my way this year. Last week was only a taste, Limmy. It was only a sliver of the torment I intend to put you through. As much as these hicks might not like it–
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kassidy Heart: –they know deep down what you learned, that nobody can fucking stop me. I gave you enough rope to do as you pleased for weeks on end, being patient as you and Walter made a mockery out of me and all you ended up doing was tying a noose around your neck. There won’t be any sympathy waiting for you, there won’t be any forgiveness, there won’t be a god damn bit of salvation for you to seek as I conquer you worse than anyone else yet. You were outmatched to begin with, this was never something that you were capable of winning and all you have done since is make that divide even greater. The only thing that I hope for you, Limmy, is that when you’re coming through at the very end of the night, well and truly defeated just like I told you would be, there’s some sense of understanding of where you stand.
(Kassidy’s eyes trail off to Walter and particularly the arm resting in the sling)
Kassidy Heart: Or…I’ll make sure I make that something you will never forget when I shatter your shoulder just like I was inches away from doing so last week. Just ask your friend here…
Walter Bivens: You bit–
(Limmy gestures to Walt to hand him the microphone and Walter does little to hesitate, placing the mic into Limmy’s outstretched hand to the roar of the crowd. The line of security tense up more, fearing the two will collide shortly)
Limmy Monaghan: Hearing about consequences for my actions from someone like you is funny to me, Kassidy. After all, you’re someone who stalked a baby just because she didn’t get the response she wanted.
Crowd: :mjlol: !!!!!!!!
Kassidy Heart:
Limmy Monaghan: But it doesn’t matter because you got the outcome that you wanted, right? Consequences for me, Kassidy, aren’t something that I’m worried about facing, all because I took my opportunities when they presented themself. A few mere attacks from behind, Walt doing his best to protect himself, neither of which are truly going to convince me or anyone else for that matter that there are ‘consequences’ waiting. And that is before I count how worthless they will be when I get the outcome *I* want.
(The crowd cheer, knowing the outcome he wants is to become the Answers World Champion)
Limmy Monaghan: I don’t have a single regret about the things Walter and I have done until this point and if it means that I would always end up being trapped on that stage as I was last week, then I’d do it again and again if given the opportunity. You despise being made to look powerless, don’t you? You despise having even a moment where you’re not the almighty victor standing over her fallen prey and the only thing that I regret is not doing it multiple times each Saturday night, not doing it multiple times each and every week even. Because you’re terrified. You’re terrified of what happens to Kassidy Heart the moment she’s no longer the Answers World Champion. You’re terrified of no longer being on top, terrified no longer being the big draw of this brand. You’re terrified of what happens next and I can’t say I blame you. You’re someone who has achieved plenty but always convinced herself of a reason to be dissatisfied and I expect nothing short of a repeat the moment I take that title away from you. You’re thinking that my anger and my frustration after last week is going to be some kind of handicap? But no, it’s your desperation to cling onto everything that you have that’s going to be your undoing, that’s going to be far more of a handicap than anything that might hinder me. For you, losing means spending the rest of your career reconciling with the fact that it has peaked and it’s all downhill.
(The crowd applauds the confidence and bravado of Monaghan as the first hint of an expression other than the intense, focused gaze pops across the face of Monaghan with a sly grin. The confidence on the face of Kassidy Heart begins to wilt)
Limmy Monaghan: And I’m going to make each and every one of those nightmares a reality because this match means everything to me. This match isn’t something that I’m willing to wake up the next morning and have some need to reload and refocus. I’m walking into Territorial Invasion to fulfill my destiny of becoming a World Champion in Elite Answers Wrestling and I’m coming to make it clear that I stand head and shoulders above everyone who I’ve walked alongside from day one until now. There is no fear, there is no intimidation, there is nothing coursing through my body that’s going to allow you or anyone else to get the better of me. I don’t care who you’ve defeated, I don’t care how many shoulders you’ve ripped apart or been on the verge of doing so. If to you, every time I get back up means I’m going to be tortured a little more, I’m going to suffer a little more but no. Each time I get back up, I’ll prove just what that title in your possession means to me. Each time I get back up, I’ll prove just how far I’m willing to go to become the Answers World Champion. But more importantly, each time that I refuse to stay down and accept defeat, the more and more it begins to turn in your head that you can’t beat me. And the more it turns in your head that you can’t beat me, the closer you get to getting sent back to being the overlooked, appropriately rated and justly treated afterthought you were. You, along with everyone else back there, can sit back and I can show you how to truly rule in this company as Champion.
Crowd: HE’S OUR MONARCH! HE’S OUR MONARCH! HE’S OUR MONARCH! HE’S OUR MONARCH!
(The crowd’s chant continues to grow the smirk on Limmy’s face and bother Kassidy more and more)
Limmy Monaghan: But enough talk. I get why Hawk sent all these men out here to divide this ring, to stand between you and I but…well…I’ve been respectful and playing along for long enough tonight and I know damn well that you’re doing the same. So let’s drop the charade of them being purposeful and let’s get to the very thing that everyone here has been waiting for, you and I included.
(The Limmy drops the microphone as a heavy thud rings through the PA system from the collision with the ring canvas. The crowd immediately elevates and cheers loudly as the two begin to jaw back and forth. Kassidy calls one of the security members to take the Answers World Championship…)
Deadprez: Things…things about to break down here and I doubt that Hurricane Hawk has enough men to handle this. No, scratch that, I don’t think there’s enough personnel in the entire city of Birmingham that can stop these two from tearing this building down!
(…after a moment of hesitation, the security member steps out of the line and cautiously takes the Answers World Championship off of Kassidy Heart’s hands. The slight opening leads to…)
Deadprez: AND IT’S LIMMY MONAGHAN WHO BURSTS THROUGH THE LINE OF SECURITY AND LANDS A STIFF RIGHT HAND STRAIGHT TO THE JAW OF KASSIDY HEART! KASSIDY IS ROCKED BUT IMMEDIATELY FIRES BACK WITH A RIGHT FIST OF HER OWN! THE CHAMPION AND THE CHALLENGER COULD ONLY BE CONTAINED FOR SO LONG HERE TONIGHT, COULD ONLY BE DIVIDE FOR SO LONG UNTIL IT ALL CAME UNHINGED AS IT HAS DONE SO RIGHT NOW!
Eve: THEY’RE NOT WAITING UNTIL TERRITORIAL INVASION, THIS HAS REACHED BOILING POINT AND I FOR ONE AM NOT SURPRISED WHATSOEVER! SECURITY TRYING THEIR BEST TO SEPARATE THESE TWO BUT GOOD LUCK TO THEM!
Gavin Kirkland: YES! KICK HER ASS LIMMY! MY MONARCH FOREVER!!
Deadprez: SECURITY MANAGES TO SEPARATE THE TWO, SENDING BOTH AGAINST THE ROPES AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE RING–
Crowd: LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!
Gavin Kirkland: I’M IN COMPLETE AGREEMENT WITH THE BIRMINGHAM CROWD! LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM GO AT IT! LET LIMMY MONAGHAN MAKE TERRITORIAL INVASION AN AFTERTHOUGHT!
Deadprez: THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE ANY CHOICE! KASSIDY BREAKS FREE AND LAUNCHES HERSELF ON TOP OF THE PILE! HER AIM SOLELY ON LIMMY WHO TRIES TO FIRE BACK WITH FLYING RIGHT FISTS! HE GETS THE UPPER HAND AND DRAGS HER DOWN TO THE CANVAS, DRIVING THE KNEE TO THE FACE OF THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION! PURE PANDEMONIUM ON OUR FINAL SHOW BEFORE ONE OF THE BIGGEST EVENTS OF THE SEASON!
Eve: SECURITY SWARMING FROM THE RINGSIDE AREA TO FINALLY BREAK THESE TWO UP FOR GOOD! THE DISDAIN IN THE EYES OF BOTH COMPETITORS IS IMPOSSIBLE TO MISS, THEY WOULD WANT NOTHING MORE THAN TO PUT AN END TO THIS AND STAND OVER THE OTHER AS CHAMPION HERE TONIGHT! BUT IT SEEMS THEY’RE GOING TO HAVE TO WAIT, THERE’S JUST TOO MUCH SECURITY HOLDING THEM BACK.
Gavin Kirkland: IS THERE EVEN ANYONE BACKSTAGE?!? WHAT IF DYNASTY OR VOLTAGE DECIDE TO RUIN OUR NIGHT?!? OF COURSE WE’LL KICK THEIR ASS BUT THERE WON’T BE ANY SECURITY TO STOP THEM!
Deadprez: THIS CHAOTIC END TO SHOWDOWN SEEMS PERFECTLY FITTING FOR EVERYTHING WE’VE SEEN HEADING INTO TERRITORIAL INVASION. THAT’S ALL WE HAVE TIME FOR TONIGHT, THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH FOR WATCHING ANOTHER EDITION OF SATURDAY NIGHT SHOWDOWN! ON BEHALF OF THE EVE AND GAVIN KIRKLAND, WE’LL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK LIVE ON FREE PER VIEW FOR TERRITORIAL INVASION AND IN TWO WEEKS, AGAIN ON FREE PER VIEW FOR CLASH OF KINGDOMS II: SHORES OF GOLD! GOODNIGHT!
(The camera pans back to reveal the entire state of the ring, the multitude of security personnel swarming Kassidy and Limmy, the two berating one another from opposite sides of the ring and the crowd itself standing on its feet, roaring at the top of their lungs encouraging the war unfolding in the middle of the ring. The camera fades to the backstage area, where the previous image is displayed across a large tv screen. Standing in front of it is none other than the ‘God Emperor’ Theron Nikolas, taking a keen interest in the events)
Theron Nikolas: Can’t say I’m surprised. It’s exactly what I would expect from both of them…
(Theron smirks as he enjoys the chaos unfolding in the ring until his joy is interrupted)
???: Just as I thought.
(The camera pans over to reveal Lethal Consequences standing behind Theron Nikolas. Theron raises his hands, motioning for LC to ease up and that he’s doing nothing wrong)
Theron Nikolas: What? Can’t a guy just sit back and enjoy the rest of the show he’s about to go to war to defend? Besides, I already gave you my word that my priorities are set straight. Lighten up.
(Theron proceeds to slap the arm of LC who looks down at the ‘buddy’ gesture made by Theron who smirks from ear to ear. The tension continues to build a bit more between the two, but LC’s gaze breaks and he grins until…)
Deadprez: THERON PULLS LETHAL CONSEQUENCE OUT OF THE WAY AS A CHAIR GOES FLYING INTO THE TELEVISION! WHAT ON EARTH?!?
(The camera turns to see The Visual Prophet, Andre Walker and SOSA Henderson quickly approaching the two men of team Showdown)
Eve: DYNASTY’S STADIUM STAMPEDE TRIO IS HERE! THEY’RE OUTNUMBERING THERON AND LC THREE TO TWO BUT NEITHER OF OUR SHOWDOWN MEN ARE LOOKING TO BACK DOWN AT ALL! THE LOOK OF ARROGANCE ON THE FACE OF VIZ, ANDRE AND SOSA ARE UNDERSTANDABLE WITH THE NUMBERS ADVANTAGE, THEY’RE ON THEIR OWN AS IT IS AND TAKING THEIR SWEET TIME TOYING WITH TEAM SHOWDOWN–
Gavin Kirkland: FROM OUT OF NOWHERE! IT’S IMPACT! IMP JUST CRASHED RIGHT INTO THE VISUAL PROPHET! EVERYTHING HAS EVENED UP AND NOW IT’S ON! LC CHARGES TOWARDS SOSA AND THERON SQUARES UP WITH ANDRE! BOTH THESE TWO TEAMS ARE GOING AT IT BACKSTAGE AND THERE ISN’T ANYONE CAPABLE OF STOPPING THEM!
Deadprez: THE BACKSTAGE AREA BEING TORN APART HERE IN THE BJCC ARENA! CHAIRS BEING SCATTERED, TELEVISIONS CRACKED, SIGNAGE BEING BROKEN AS DYNASTY AND OUR VERY OWN SHOWDOWN TEAMS ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE FREE REIGN THEY HAVE!
Eve: HOW DO YOU THINK HURRICANE HAWK IS FEELING?!? HE POOLED ALL HIS RESOURCES INTO KEEPING THE CONFRONTATION BETWEEN KASSIDY HEART AND LIMMY MONAGHAN AS CALM AS POSSIBLE BUT LEFT A MASSIVE OPENING UP FOR DYNASTY TO EXPLOIT AND LAND A FINAL BLOW ON TEAM SHOWDOWN HEADING INTO TERRITORIAL INVASION!
Gavin Kirkland: IMP GETS THE UPPER HAND ON VIZ AND MANAGES TO DRIVE HIM INTO A TABLE! VIZ TRIES TO COVER UP AS IMPACT DRIVES THE FISTS DOWN ON TOP OF THE DYNASTY CAPTAIN–
Deadprez: BUT IT’S ANDRE WALKER WHO BROKEN FREE FROM THERON AND DRIVES HIS SHOULDER INTO THE SPINE OF IMP! IT’S TWO AGAINST ONE, YET AGAIN DYNASTY FINDING A WAY TO GET THE NUMBERS ADVANTAGE. IMP TRIES TO COVER UP BUT HE CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH. VIZ AND ANDRE SHOWING NO PAUSE, NO INTENTION TO MOVE ON AS IMPACT TRIES TO FIGHT HIS WAY BACK!
Eve: THE SHOWDOWN CAPTAIN KICKS ANDRE IN THE RIBS AND GETS A SPARE MOMENT TO BREATH– BUT VIZ CATCHES HIM, HOISTS IMPACT UP INTO THE AIR AND DRILLS HIM INTO THE TABLE! THE TABLE SHATTERS ON IMPACT AND IMPACT IS LEFT IN A HEAP! WE’RE GOING TO NEED TO GET SOMEONE BACK THERE TO CHECK ON HIM!
Gavin Kirkland: WAIT, THERON WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER?!?! HE’S SPRAYING DOWN THE VISUAL PROPHET AND ANDRE WALKER WHO BEGIN TO COVER UP! THERON DOESN’T QUITE CARE IF IMPACT IS HINDERED BY IT AS HE’S WILLINGLY RELEASING THAT PRESSURIZED GAS, LEAVING A MASSIVE CLOUD BEHIND!
Deadprez: VIZ AND ANDRE ARE LOOKING TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO ESCAPE BUT THROUGH THE CLOUD!!! THERON DRILLS THE CONTAINER OF THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER INTO THE BACK OF ANDRE’S HEAD! ANDRE DROPS TO THE GROUND AS THERON TURNS HIS ATTENTION TO VIZ WHO IMMEDIATELY DRIVES A BOOT TO THE RIBS! THERON BUCKLES, DROPPING THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT FIRES BACK WITH A RIGHT FIST!
Gavin Kirkland: WE-WE NEED TO SEE WHAT’S GOING ON WITH LETHAL CONSEQUENCES!
(The camera cuts elsewhere in the arena where Lethal Consequences and SOSA Henderson are trading punches between each other. LC gets the upper hand over SOSA by drilling him into a chain link fence and grinding his skull against the metal wiring)
Deadprez: LC and SOSA broke away from the main area backstage and our cameras have been keeping on their trail. But it seems as if LC has been in control of this one for a good while now!
Eve: Finally something going in favour of Showdown here! LC delivers a stiff uppercut to SOSA and SOSA looks to try and get some distance between himself and his opponent next week at Territorial Invasion! These two men, both former World Champions last season on other brands respectively, faced off against one another last week on Voltage but LC is looking to bury that defeat, leave it in the past just like all veterans do!
Gavin Kirkland: This is why Showdown is the GOAT team! The experience among all three men is undeniable.
Deadprez: Experience isn’t helping them too much here tonight but LC does have control here! He drops the shoulder into the midsection and drives SOSA up against the wall but SOSA catches him and delivers a knee to the shoulder! It’s enough for LC to abandon and take a different approach, a smash-mouth style one at that driving the point of his elbow into the throw of SOSA! It catches SOSA flush and immediately SOSA Henderson reels away!
Eve: And even that I don’t blame him! SOSA trying his best to breathe normally but with LC not far behind he doesn’t have much of a chance to stop! SOSA bursts through a door into another hallway of this large complex and there’s fans already gathering at the top! Could SOSA be heading for the exit?!?
Deadprez: –HE ISN’T! HE INSTEAD SLAMS THE DOOR BACK INTO THE FACE OF LETHAL CONSEQUENCES! LC STUMBLES BACK, WAS ABLE TO GET AT LEAST ONE HAND UP TO ABSORB SOME OF THE CONTACT! AND NOW BOTH MEN AGAIN BACK AT IT, TRADING RIGHT PUNCHES BACK AND FORTH OVER AND OVER AGAIN! WE DEFINITELY NEED SECURITY HERE TO BREAK THIS UP!
Eve: I DON’T THINK THEY’RE COMING! THEY’RE STILL PULLING MONAGHAN AND KASSIDY APART! NEITHER OF THOSE TWO WANT TO LEAVE THIS ARENA WITHOUT LANDING A MAJOR, MAJOR SHOT ON THE OTHER AND NEITHER WILL TWO OF THE THREE TEAMS COMPETING IN STADIUM STAMPEDE! THE ENTIRE ARENA COULD BE DESTROYED, LITERALLY, IT’S OLD AS HELL, IT WOULDN’T TAKE MUCH–
Gavin Kirkland: FUCK SOSA GETS THE UPPER HAND HERE TRIPPING LC DOWN AND LC COLLIDES WITH THE HANDRAIL GOING UP AND DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE STAIRS! SOSA QUICKLY SWOOPS IN, NOT WANTING TO WASTE A SECOND AND HOISTS LC UP, BEFORE DROPPING HIM DOWN, HIS RIBS BEING THE FIRST POINT OF CONTACT WITH THE RAIL!
Deadprez: BROKEN RIBS COULD BE ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE FOR LC HEADING INTO A MATCH AS DANGEROUS AND AS UNPREDICTABLE AS STADIUM STAMPEDE! BUT LC STILL HAS FIGHT IN HIM! HE SWINGS A RIGHT FIST AT SOSA….BUT SOSA CATCHES IT! SOSA TAKES THE ARM AND WRAPS IT AROUND THE HANDRAIL! HE’S PULLING IT DOWN AND AROUND, TRYING TO HYPEREXTEND THE ELBOW THE BEST HE CAN! LC TRIES TO FIRE BACK WITH A STRAY LEFT ELBOW BUT INSTEAD SOSA CATCHES IT! LC TRIES TO KICK HIS LEGS BACK BUT THE ELEVATION MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE! HE’S COMPLETELY AT THE MERCY OF SOSA HENDERSON HERE!
Eve: NO-NO! HERE COMES THE VISUAL PROPHET AND ANDRE WALKER!! ANDRE HAS A CHAIR IN HAND. VIZ IS POINTING TO THE ELBOW AND ANDRE DOESN’T NEED TO BE TOLD ANYTHING ELSE!!! DON’T! DON’T!!!!
**CRACK**
Gavin Kirkland: ANDRE WALKER JUST WRAPPED A CHAIR AROUND THE ELBOW OF LETHAL CONSEQUENCES, SQUASHING IT BETWEEN TWO UNFORGIVING PIECES OF STEEL! FUCK! THAT MIGHT JUST HAVE CHANGED THE GAME FOR STADIUM STAMPEDE COMPLETELY!
Eve: LETHAL CONSEQUENCES LOOKS LIKE HE’S IN ALL SORTS OF PAIN AS HE CLUTCHES THAT ARM! DYNASTY CAME HERE TONIGHT WITH THE INTENTION OF DOING A JOB ON SHOWDOWN AND THEY’LL LEAVE TONIGHT WITH A CLOUD OF DOUBT HANGING OVER THE HEADS OF TEAM SHOWDOWN! DAMN IT. GOD DAMN IT THIS ISN’T RIGHT!
Gavin Kirkland: THEY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT KIND OF EXPLOSIVE ENDING WAS IN STORE HERE TONIGHT FOR US AND KNEW THEY COULD CAPITALISE ON IT!
Deadprez: BUT HERE COMES THERON! SHOWDOWN ISN’T DONE AT ALL! THERON SWINGS WITH THAT FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND BARELY MISSES BOTH ANDRE, SOSA AND VIZ! THE TRIO FROM DYNASTY BACK AWAY AS THERON GUARDS LC, READY TO STRIKE NO MATTER WHEN THEY LAUNCH THEIR OWN ATTACK!
(Instead of attacking however, The Visual Prophet motions for he and his men to leave, feeling like they’ve done enough. The trio begin to head up the stairs where a crowd of audience members as gathered)
Deadprez: WAIT! IT’S NEW EDEN! NEW EDEN BLINDSIDE DYNASTY OUTSIDE THE ARENA! THEY DRIVE ALL THREE MEMBERS OF TEAM DYNASTY INTO THE CONCRETE WALL OF THE ARENA. THEY WERE LYING IN WAIT READY TO POUNCE ON WHOEVER WAS GOING TO EMERGE THE VICTOR OF THESE TWO TEAMS SURELY!
Eve: NEW EDEN PLAYING THE SMART GAME HERE TONIGHT, NOT RUSHING INTO ANY SITUATION, NOT RUSHING HEAD FIRST INTO ANY FIGHT, JUST PATIENTLY WAITING TO SEE HOW IT UNFOLDS.
Deadprez: THE BATTLEGROUND OF THE BJCC ARENA HAS SPILLED INTO THE HUMIDITY OF AN ALABAMA SUMMER EVENING, THE CROWD TRYING TO FOLLOW THEM THE BEST THEY CAST AS DRAKE KING SQUARES OFF AGAINST HIS OLD BITTER RIVAL THE VISUAL PROPHET, SOSA HENDERSON AND MINERVA AND ANDRE WALKER AND MYLES! BUT IT’S NEW EDEN, THE FRESHER TEAM, GETTING THE ADVANTAGE OVER THE ALREADY TIRED DYNASTY OPPONENTS!
Gavin Kirkland: AND THAT’S NO MORE EVIDENT THAN WITH MYLES AND ANDRE! AS MYLES DRIVES ANDRE BACK AND INTO ONE OF THE GIANT PILLARS OUTSIDE, HIS BACK COLLIDING THE CEMENT. MYLES DRAGS HIM AWAY AND AGAIN DRIVES HIM RIGHT INTO THE PILLAR! MYLES TRIES HIS BEST TO FIGHT OUT OF IT EXCEPT MYLES KEEPS DUCKING EVERY PUNCH THROWN! MYLES BACKS AWAY AND ANDRE STEPS OUT, ONLY FOR MYLES TO BACK BODY DROP HIM DOWN ONTO THE GROUND! FUCK! THE BRICK GROUND DOING ANDRE WALKER ZERO FAVOURS!
Deadprez: MYLES ISN’T GOING TO ALLOW ANDRE TO GET ANY KIND OF REST EITHER! HE IMMEDIATELY POUNCES ON TOP AND BEGINS TO RAIN PUNCHES DOWN, UNFORGIVING PUNCHES LEFT AND RIGHT– BUT ANDRE ROLLS HIS HEAD OUT OF THE WAY AND ONE OF THOSE FISTS MAKES CONTACT WITH THE GROUND!
(Myles shoots up off the ground clutching his right hand, shaking feeling back into it)
Deadprez: That might have just been the opening that Andre Walker needed! He rallies himself to his feet and lines Myles up, looking to make this battle between himself and the New Eden member a decisive victory for him! HE CHARGES TOWARDS MYLES LOOKING FOR HUNGER ON HILLSIDE!!! THE SPEAAAARRRR!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: NO! MYLES STEPS OUT OF THE WAY AND SENDS ANDRE TUMBLING OVER A HANDRAIL! ANDRE CLUTCHES HIS RIBS AS HE CRASHES TO THE BRICK GROUND BELOW!
(Myles takes a moment to catch his breath before shifting his focus back to Andre. Myles quickly scrambles over to him and begins to deliver even more punches)
Eve: ELSEWHERE IT’S MINERVA AND SOSA! AND JUST LIKE MYLES AND ANDRE, IT’S NEW EDEN’S NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION WHO HAS THE ADVANTAGE OVER SOSA BEING MUCH FRESHER! THEIR BATTLE IS AROUND THE SIGNAGE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PLAZA! MINERVA MANAGES TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE HEAD OF SOSA AND DRIVES IT INTO THE BOARD, TRYING TO SPLIT HIS HEAD OPEN ON THE QUIRKY SIGNAGE WITH THEIR EDGES SHARP AS!
Deadprez: MINERVA DOES IT AGAIN, AND A THIRD TIME! BUT SOSA HAS ENOUGH WHEREWITHAL TO STOP IT ON A FOURTH! HE FIRES A BACK ELBOW THAT CATCHES MINERVA IN THE CHEST! SHE STUMBLES AWAY BRIEFLY, BUT IT’S ENOUGH FOR SOSA TO RIP ONE OF THE SIGNS OFF THE BOARD! SHE TURNS BACK–
**CRACK**
Eve: IT’S SOSA WHO TURNS THE TIDE BY CRACKING OVER THE HEAD OF MINERVA!!! AND THAT PIECE OF WOOD DOESN’T LOOK VERY THIN AT ALL!
Gavin Kirkland: OH NO. LET ME GO AND HELP HER, I’LL BE BACK ONE MOMENT–
Eve: Sit your ass down!
(The camera changes to a view deep within the sea of fans. The cameraman pushes through them one by one until they emerge on the other side, with The Visual Prophet and Drake King fighting at the entry and exit of the building)
Deadprez: BUT BACK NEAR THE DOORS OF THE ARENA! IT’S VIZ AND DRAKE, RENEWING THEIR BITTER HATRED OF ONE ANOTHER! AND AGAIN, JUST LIKE THE OTHER TWO BATTLES, NEW EDEN IS ON TOP AS DRAKE IS FAR FRESHER. VIZ TRIES TO COVER UP AND TRIES TO KEEP DRAKE AT BAY BUT TO LITTLE AVAIL! DRAKE SENDS VIZ FLYING INTO A PILE OF STANCHIONS!! EACH POLE AN UNCOMFORTABLE DAGGER INTO THE BACK OF THE VISUAL PROPHET!
Eve: OUCH!!! THAT’S A CRASH LANDING VIZ IS GOING TO FEEL FOR THE WHOLE WEEK, PERHAPS EVEN RIGHT INTO STADIUM STAMPEDE! LORD I HOPE HE’S STILL FEELING IT IN STADIUM STAMPEDE FOR OUR SAKE!!!
Deadprez: VIZ ISN’T DONE THOUGH, HE ROLLS AWAY FROM THE PILE AND MANAGES TO PICK UP ONE OF THOSE STANCHIONS. DRAKE WAS CATCHING HIS BREATH AND HE’S COMPLETELY UNAWARE. THE VISUAL PROPHET ISN’T WASTING ANY TIME AND HE HURLS IT TOWARDS THE HEAD OF THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION!!!
**SHATTER**
Gavin Kirklandl DRAKE MANAGES TO SLIP OUT OF THE WAY AND INSTEAD THE STANCHION SHATTERS THE GLASS DOOR! VIZ PUT A HELL OF A LOT OF STRENGTH BEHIND THAT ONE AND DRAKE IMMEDIATELY SWOOPS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT! HE KICKS THE LEGS OUT FROM UNDER VIZ AND DELIVERS A SWIFT, STIFF KICK TO THE JAW!!!
DeadPrez: GAH! A TERRIBLE SIGHT AS VIZZY’S HEAD SNAPS BACK ON CONTACT! I DON’T EVEN KNOW IF THE VISUAL PROPHET IS AWARE OF WHAT’S GOING ON NOW AS HE SLUMPS FORWARD! HIS FACE RESTING AGAINST THE SHARDS OF THE SHATTERED DOOR. AND..UUUHHHH…I THINK THE GEARS ARE TURNING INSIDE DRAKE KING’S HEAD.
Gavin Kirkland: THE MAN WHO DOESN’T LIKE TO SWEAR BUT HAS A FUCKED UP MIND OF HIS OWN SURELY HAS SOME SICK TWISTED SHIT RUNNING THROUGH HIS MIND RIGHT ABOUT NOW!
Eve: I THINK HE DOES TOO, GAVIN! DRAKE BACKS UP AND WATCHES AS THE VISUAL PROPHET TRIES TO PULL HIS HEAD UP OFF THE GROUND! DRAKE COMES CHARGING IN….JUDGEMENT DAY!!! FUCK, RIGHT INTO THE SHARDS OF GLASS!! DRAKE KING JUST CURB STOMPED THE VISUAL PROPHETS FACE INTO THE GLASS!
Deadprez: Could this be what Stadium Stampede looks like? Will it be yet another night for New Eden to stake their claim as the most dominant and feared team in the history of Elite Answers Wrestling? For the Voltage brand, so much hangs in the balance–
(As Drake backs away, taking in the scene of the Dynasty captain on the ground, the Showdown audience gathered outside begin to roar in excitement as…)
Deadprez: WAIT! SHOWDOWN ISN’T DONE! IMPACT IS BACK HERE! IMPACT IS BACK IN THIS! IMPACT BURSTS THROUGH THE CROWD TAKES AIM RIGHT AT DRAKE KING! YET ANOTHER BITTER ENEMY OF DRAKE KING AND A BITTER RIVAL OF NEW EDEN COMING TO BLOWS RIGHT BEFORE THE SEA OF FANS!
Eve: WE KNEW THAT IMPACT WASN’T GOING TO STAY DOWN FOR VERY LONG! THE TWO DON’T SHOW ANY HESITATION AND IMMEDIATELY IT SPILLS INTO THE CROWD. EACH PUNCH I’M SURE HAS A BIT MORE INTENT THAN JUST TRYING TO WIN A BATTLE HERE TONIGHT AND PERHAPS THEY MEAN MORE THAN STADIUM STAMPEDE WILL EVER MEAN! HATRED BOILING TO SURFACE AND THE FANS MIGHT JUST BE COLLATERAL DAMAGE!
(A second camera peering up over the crowd tries to follow the action the best it can)
Gavin Kirkland: AGH! EVEN THE CAMERAMAN IS STRUGGLING TO KEEP UP WITH THEM! THEY’RE IN THE THICK OF THE CROWD, TRYING TO SPILL TO THE OUTSIDE AS IMPACT DELIVERS A KICK TO THE RIBS! IT’S ENOUGH FOR DRAKE TO BUCKLE OVER AND DROP TO A KNEE. IMPACT KICKS DRAKE ANOTHER KICK AND DRAKE THIS TIME SPILLS OUTSIDE THE CROWD!
Deadprez: MYLES AND MINERVA ARE THERE TO MEET IMPACT! THEY’VE BEATEN DYNASTY DOWN ENOUGH TO TURN THEIR ATTENTION TO IMPACT AND TRYING TO PROTECT DRAKE KING! BUT IMPACT KNOWS HE CAN STAND BEHIND THE FRONT LINE OF THE CROWD, OF THE EAW FANS AND FEEL SOME SENSE OF SECURITY…HE HOPES!
Eve: YEAH. SURELY NEW EDEN WON’T ATTACK FANS FOR THE SAKE OF GETTING TO IMPACT, RIGHT?!? RIGHT?!
Gavin Kirkland: AT THIS POINT NOTHING WOULD SURPRISE ME ABOUT NEW EDEN!
(Drake gets to his feet and stands beside Myles and Minerva. He raises his arms up and gestures Impact to step out)
Drake King: (no mic) Don’t make us hurt them, Impact…
Gavin Kirkland: This sick, twisted fuck!!
Drake King: (no mic) Any blood we spill from them will be entirely on your hands, we won’t think twice about hurting them if it means we get to you–
(Impact grins and the crowd roars as all three members of New Eden change their focus as…)
Deadprez: IT’S THERON NIKOLAS! THERON COMES CHARGING IN AND COLLECTS BOTH MINERVA AND MYLES!!! HE TAKES THE PAIR UNAWARE AND DESPITE THE TWO ON ONE DISADVANTAGE, HE’S ON TOP OF THINGS AS THEY ARE! MYLES AND MINERVA TRY TO SCATTER BUT THERON IS HOT ON THEIR TAIL LEAVING IMPACT AND DRAKE! MYLES, MINERVA AND THERON DISAPPEAR BACK INTO THE CROWD! JUST ABOUT THE WHOLE GOD DAMN ARENA HAS SWAMPED THE OUTSIDE OF THE VENUE!
Eve: AND IMPACT EXPLODES PAST THE CROWD! HE TAKES DRAKE KING OFF GUARD AND TACKLES HIM TO THE GROUND! IMPACT IS IN FULL CONTROL AS DRAKE TRIES TO GET AWAY! HE KICKS IMPACT AWAY, IMP COMES REELING, PERHAPS A BIT OF BLOOD BEGINNING TO TRICKLE FROM THE MOUTH!
Gavin Kirkland: DRAKE TRIES TO LAUNCH HIMSELF BACK TO HIS FEET BUT IMPACT SNATCHES THE ANKLE! DRAKE AGAIN KICKS IMPACT AWAY BUT IMPACT RALLIES TO HIS FEET AND DRIVES HIS SHOULDER INTO THE SPINE OF KING! DRAKE COLLAPSES BACK TO THE GROUND WITH IMPACT COMING DOWN ON TOP OF HIM! IMPACT DELIVERS A PUNCH TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND DRAKE DOES ALL HE CAN TO COVER UP!
Deadprez: THIS TIME DRAKE BREAKS FREE BY SHOOTING THE ELBOW BACK AND COLLECTING IMPACT ON THE JAW! IMPACT AGAIN REELS AWAY FROM IT, HE’S TAKEN PLENTY OF DAMAGE HERE TONIGHT ALREADY!
(As Drake gets to his feet, he takes a moment and pauses, as he realises he’s come close to the edge of the plaza and now he stands between Impact and a ten foot drop with the crowd closing the two in)
Deadprez: DRAKE HAS TO BE CAREFUL HERE! IT’S NOT THE BIGGEST DROP BUT THERE’S NOTHING BELOW BUT AN UNFORGIVING BRICK LAYERED GROUND THAT WON’T APOLOGISE IF IT BREAKS A BONE OR TWO OR SEVERAL! IMPACT DELIVERS ANOTHER SWIFT KICK AND IT SENDS DRAKE EVEN CLOSER TO THE EDGE…
(As Drake slumps to the ground, Impact grabs him by a fist full of hair and drags his head up. The two rivals come face to face with Impact having a large, wide grin on his face)
Impact: (no mic) Let’s hope that I still get to see you at Territorial Invasion after this…
Drake King: (no mic) You know you can’t kill me…
Impact: :mjgrin:
Deadprez: FUUUUCK!! IMPACT DELIVERS A PUNT KICK RIGHT TO THE CHEST AND IT SENDS DRAKE KING FLYING OVER THE EDGE!!! DRAKE CRASHES ONTO THE BRICK GROUND BELOW! AN UNFORGIVING LANDING HAS DRAKE KING REELING IN PAIN. MINERVA AND MYLES IMMEDIATELY RACE TOWARDS DRAKE, TO CHECK ON THE STATUS OF THEIR NEW EDEN BROTHER BUT IMP’S FACE TELLS ALL THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW, THAT WAS A CATHARTIC MOMENT FOR HIM!
Eve: SHIT DRAKE COULD BE SERIOUSLY HURT! THAT’S A CONSIDERABLE FALL FOR ANYONE TO MAKE AND THERE WASN’T ANYTHING DOWN THERE TO BREAK HIS FALL!
Gavin Kirkland: IT’S NOT LIKE IMPACT, THE REST OF THE SHOWDOWN TEAM OR EVEN THE DYNASTY CARE FOR THAT MATTER! HELL! THE ENTIRE VOLTAGE BRAND ARE LIKELY CELEBRATING IMPACT RIGHT NOW AS A HERO!
(The roar of the fans circling the area quickly dashes as Impact rises back to his feet. He turns around and realises that he’s being outnumbered three to one by the Dynasty team. The Visual Prophet stands in the center, blood trickling down his face from the glass only moments ago, Andre Walker, clutching his ribs and SOSA holding the back of his head)
Deadprez: We’re right back to where we were to begin this, Showdown against Dynasty yet Showdown is down to just one member after Dynasty seemingly injured the arm of Lethal Consequences and Theron was knocked out trying to assist his Stadium Stampede teammate. Now it’s just the captain himself all alone to fend off against all three members of Dynasty!
Eve: Throughout his long and storied career, how often has he had his back against the wall in a situation like this? Even this year, this is shades of Grand Rampage where he had to go one against three opposite New Eden!
(Impact shakes his head, realising the hopelessness of the situation but proceeds to shrug anyway)
Deadprez: THE LEGEND WON’T GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT! EVEN BEING OUTNUMBERED HE ONCE AGAIN LAUNCHES HIMSELF TOWARDS VIZ DELIVERING A FOREARM THAT ROCKS THE DYNASTY CAPTAIN AND SENDS HIM CRASHING TO THE GROUND! IT’S CAPTAIN AGAINST CAPTAIN, LEADER AGAINST LEADER AND ANDRE AND SOSA SEEM WILLING TO LET THESE TWO GO AT IT! IMP JUMPS ON TOP AND DELIVERS REPEATED STIFF FOREARMS TO THE HEAD AND DOES MANAGE TO LEAVE ENOUGH OF A DENT TO BUST VIZ OPEN!
Gavin Kirkland: IT DOESN’T SEEM THAT ANDRE AND SOSA ARE GOING TO KEEP THEIR DISTANCE! SEEING THE BLOOD FROM THEIR CAPTAIN SPURS THEM INTO ACTION AS THEY REPEATEDLY DRIVE THEIR BOOTS INTO THE RIBS AND SPINE OF IMPACT! THE SHOWDOWN CAPTAIN WILTS AFTER EACH BLOW AND IS STRUGGLING TO FIND THE STRENGTH TO FIGHT BACK! HE TRIES HIS BEST TO PUSH BOTH MEN AWAY BUT EVEN THEN HE’S MET BY A PUNCH BY VIZ! IT ROCKS IMP AS HE TRIES TO GET AWAY BUT TO NO AVAIL–
(The crowd surrounding the action begins to rise in anticipation)
Deadprez: THERON IS BACK! THERON LAUNCHES HIMSELF THROUGH THE CROWD AND CRASH TACKLES SOSA HENDERSON TO THE GROUND! SOSA TRIES TO COVER UP THE BEST HE CAN AS THERON RELENTLESSLY DELIVERS CLUBBING BLOW AFTER CLUBBING BLOW IN RESPONSE TO HIS TEAMMATE BEING PICKED APART THREE ON ONE! THERON TONIGHT SHOWING A SIDE THAT SEEMS UNTHINKABLE BUT STADIUM STAMPEDE HAS MORE ON THE LINE FOR HIM THAN JUST A MERE VICTORY!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT AGAIN THE NUMBERS GAME GETS THE BETTER OF HIM TOO AS VIZ SWOOPS IN AND TACKLES HIM TO THE GROUND! NOW IT’S A TWO ON ONE ASSAULT ON THERON! VIZ AND SOSA DRAG THERON TOWARDS THE STEPS AND TRY TO THROW HIM DOWN! BUT THERON CATCHES HIMSELF ON THE RAILING AND MANAGES TO KICK THE KNEE OF THE VISUAL PROPHET CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE–
Deadprez: SOSA KICKS THE ARM CLINGING TO THE RAILING AND IT’S THERON WHO COLLAPSES DOWN THE CEMENT STAIRS! HE MIGHT HAVE SAVED HIMSELF CONSIDERABLY BUT STILL COLLIDES WITH THE STAIRS NONETHELESS!
(As Theron reaches the bottom, the camera shoots up to New Eden standing nearby. Myles and Minerva both help Drake to his feet and hold him up, who has a sick grin washed across his face. The trio contemplate attacking the fallen Theron Nikolas who barely rises to his feet but the arrival of The Visual Prophet and SOSA Henderson behind him sways New Eden)
Deadprez: I don’t think New Eden was expecting tonight to backfire quite like it did and don’t seem interested in risking it at all! They know damn well that tonight isn’t the battle that needs to be won at any cost and there’s no possible way they can win Stadium Stampede without all three of them being fit and firing!
Eve: And they’re not sticking around! Minerva is barking at the crowd gathered to part as New Eden begin to take their leave, leaving Showdown at the mercy of Dynasty!
(As Viz and SOSA turn their attention to Theron, referees and security begin to race through the crowd and pull the two members from Dynasty away. However, Theron staggers to his feet and continues to bait them into a fight, refusing to give up)
Eve: Thank goodness! Officials and security are finally flooding the area to put an end to the insanity that has unfolded inside and out of the BJCC Arena here in Birmingham! The calamity might have already had major, major repercussions for Territorial Invasion, it might just be too late for someone like Lethal Consequences and who knows the state of Drake King after he took that heavy fall!
Deadprez: And this is to the benefit of someone like Theron Nikolas, who is clearly in no condition to fight any longer and as much as he may want to get one over on Dynasty after their attack here tonight, it’s in his best interests to take this opportunity to split–
(The crowd begins to cheer loudly once more as, despite the security, Impact and Andre Walker remerge through the crowd, still battling one another, throwing reckless haymakers that barely miss the crowd)
Gavin Kirkland: I think it’s going to take the same size army that we saw split both the Answers World Champion and her challenger before all of this kicked off to stop these two!
Deadprez: Indeed it might Gavin! Impact and Andre don’t look like they’re going to slow down one bit! They’re even throwing fists at the security personnel trying to split them up. Impact delivers a knee to the midsection BUT ANDRE SHOOTS THE HEAD UP AND CONNECTS WITH A HEADBUTT FLUSH ON THE CHIN! IT CLEARLY ROCKS IMP WHO STUMBLES BACKWARDS AND CLOSER TO THE EDGE HE THREW DRAKE KING OVER BEFORE! SECURITY TRYING THEIR BEST TO GET IN BETWEEN THESE TWO…BUT ANDRE IS GOING TO RISK IT ALL! HE’S CHARGING RIGHT THROUGH THEM AND THEY’RE GETTING OUT OF THEIR WAY! THE PATH OPENS BEFORE HIM AND ONLY IMPACT REMAINS!!!!
Eve: NOOOOOOO!!!
Gavin Kirkland: HUNGER ON HILLSIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: OOOOHHHH MMMMYYYYY GGGGGOOOOODDDDDD!!!!! ANDRE WALKER JUST SPEARED IMPACT OFF THE EDGE AND DOWN ONTO EVERYONE BELOW!!! AN ABSOLUTE PILE OF HUMANITY CLUMPED TOGETHER ON THE GROUND! SECURITY, REFEREES, IMPACT, THERON NIKOLAS AND EVEN HIS OWN TEAMMATES STREWN ACROSS THE FLOOR! AND IT’S ANDRE WALKER WHO RISES TO HIS FEET, LIKE A CONQUEROR STANDING OVER ALL HIS FALLEN CHALLENGERS.
Eve: THE CARNAGE AT HIS FEET COULD BE EVERYTHING THAT AWAITS US IN STADIUM STAMPEDE! THIS UNBELIEVABLE NIGHT CONCLUDES IN ONLY THE ONE WAY IT CAN AND THAT’S TOTAL MAYHEM AHEAD OF TERRITORIAL INVASION!
(Andre assists both The Visual Prophet and SOSA Henderson to their feet. All three men look down on the fallen Showdown members as the crowd gathered around them boo loudly into the night air. The camera fades to black)
(EAW logo buzzes)
