John Helms
(EAW intro plays.)
(A recap is shown of last week’s Sunday Night Voltage, with Effy McAvoy, Diamond Dixon, Adam Lucas, Solomon Stane, Methuselah, and Dr. Bethany Blue all getting victories. The camera then goes to show the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, as the crowd erupts into loud cheers with an array of pyro seen erupting out of the stage. As the shot pans around, it lands on Rich Russillo and James Peters, standing by.)
Rich Russillo: The night has finally arrived, as we welcome you to a very special episode of Sunday Night Voltage… Super Voltage!
James Peters: And what a show we got planned for you! Selina Reyes faces Akari Kiyoko! Cameron Ella Ava defends her Hardcore Championship against Ashlynn Quinn. Xander Payne faces Limmy Monaghan. Methuselah faces Bea Valentine. And in our main event, the EAW World Championship is on the line as Jake Smith defends his title against Michael Machina! This is one that you’re not going to want to miss!
(The camera pans over towards the ring, where six chairs have been set up, all next to each other. The fans cheer, and inside of the ring is also Persephone, who doesn’t look too thrilled. She is holding a microphone in her hands, and she waits for the fans to quiet down. Once they do, she begins to speak.)
Persephone: Well I’ve unfortunately been chosen to sit down with the six Elitists in the EAW Championship Extreme Elimination Chamber at Road to Redemption. The only thing about this Chamber that interests me is someone potentially dying so I don’t know why I have to do this, but I’d rather get this over with as soon as possible, so can everyone just come out here?
(Persephone waits, and eventually ‘Number One’ by Shirō Sagisu and Hazel Fernandes hits. The crowd explodes with cheers, and before long Limmy Monaghan begins to walk out. Limmy has a microphone in his hand, but he doesn’t waste any time making his way down the ramp and towards the ring.)
James Peters: Here comes Limmy Monaghan, and I’m sure he still isn’t satisfied with everything that’s happened with Xander Payne.
Rich Russillo: I think last week alone proved that, but he’s got bigger things to think about now, as both he and Xander have an opportunity to become World Champion!
(Limmy Monaghan walks up the steel steps, entering the ring. He takes a seat in the chair furthest towards the commentary table, before Persephone begins to speak.)
Persephone: Okay, there’s Limmy. Someone else can come out now, I guess.
(After a few seconds, ‘Kamikaze’ by RedHook hits. The fans in attendance begin to loudly boo, as Daryl Kinkade begins walking out. Daryl has a confident look on his face, and much like Limmy, he is carrying a microphone in his hand. Daryl ignores the boos from the fans, making his way down the ramp.)
James Peters: Out comes Daryl Kinkade now, who we know has wanted to become Champion for some time now. You could argue that he would’ve at Territorial Invasion, but we’ll never know thanks to one of the competitors in this very match!
Rich Russillo: A lot of the competitors here have very recent history with each other, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see things get out of control here… Are we sure Persephone was the right one to do this?
(Daryl Kinkade enters the ring, and there’s a brief staredown between himself and Limmy Monaghan. The two clearly still have disdain for each other after the last few months, but Persephone begins to speak.)
Persephone: Can you just sit down? We have four more people, I don’t want to be here all night.
(Daryl looks towards Persephone, before slowly taking a seat. Soon after this, ‘Praise Gawd’ by Kanye West hits. This causes the loud boos to continue, and after some time Methuselah begins to slowly walk out to the stage. Methuselah looks towards the ring, and a smirk appears on his face. Limmy and Daryl both watch closely as Methuselah begins to make his way to the ring.)
James Peters: Methuselah might just be the biggest threat in this match, but to be honest, you may be able to apply that to any match Methuselah competes in. A competitor like him won’t be easy to beat at Road to Redemption.
Rich Russillo: True, but we have to remember Michael Machina wants to get his hands on him. Not only that, but I’m sure those like Limmy may have unfinished business after their previous matches.
(Methuselah walks up the steel steps and makes his way into the ring. He takes a seat, and Persephone begins to speak once again.)
Persephone: Great, Methuselah’s here everyone! Anyways, can the rest of you just come out together or something?
(Persephone grows impatient as she waits in the ring, but the next entrance theme to hit is ‘It Follows’ by Cane Hill. There is a more positive reaction tonight thanks to Xander Payne making an appearance in his hometown, but as Xander walks out, his attention is solely on Limmy Monaghan, who is also staring at him from inside of the ring. Xander begins walking down the ramp with a serious look on his face, not happy after what went down last week.)
James Peters: I’m sure Xander Payne isn’t in the mood to talk after last week, and I can’t say I blame him. Not only did Limmy cost him the match against Dr. Bethany Blue, but Limmy attacked Xander right after the match was over!
Rich Russillo: Yeah, but we have to keep in mind that Xander brought that upon himself. He fired the first shot, and Limmy responded. The only question is where we go from here, especially knowing that both men have four other Elitists to worry about.
(Xander Payne enters the ring and takes a seat, but he begins to speak into his microphone.)
Xander Payne: This really isn’t a great idea.
Persephone: I agree. :francis:
(Before long, ‘Apostle’s Warning’ by Mobb Deep hits. A mixed reaction comes from the crowd, and Michael Machina begins making his way out to the stage. Michael looks focused knowing he has an EAW World Championship match tonight, but before he makes his way down the ramp he looks towards Methuselah, still thinking about everything that’s happened since Wicked Games. Machina just shakes his head, beginning to head down the ramp.)
James Peters: Michael Machina has been on a fantastic run this season, and tonight might just alter his journey to Road to Redemption! He’ll be entering this Extreme Elimination Chamber no matter what, but there’s a good chance he walks in as the Champion!
Rich Russillo: I think that’d be great for him, especially after he was cost the Unified Tag Team Championship match by his own partner, Methuselah. Michael clearly hasn’t forgotten about that though, and I can only hope things don’t go out of control now.
(Michael Machina enters the ring, and he looks at Methuselah for a moment before finally taking a seat, allowing Persephone to speak once more.)
Persephone: Alright, now the only one left is the Champion, who I honestly would rather not see come out. Does he have to be he-
(Before Persephone could finish speaking, ‘360’ by Charli xcx hits. This causes all of the fans in attendance to begin booing, and before long Jake Smith begins storming out. Jake is carrying his Championship on his shoulder, and much like the other competitors in the ring, he is holding a microphone in his hand.)
James Peters: Well here comes Jake, and it doesn’t look like he’s happy at all. Then again, that doesn’t really come as any surprise. He didn’t even want to defend his Championship in the Chamber, and if that wasn’t bad enough, there’s a chance he’s not even the Champion heading into Road to Redemption now!
Rich Russillo: That’s very true, but we shouldn’t underestimate Jake, either. Somehow he tends to find a way to get what he wants in the end, and we saw that in both of his previous Championship defenses.
(Jake makes his way into the ring, but instead of taking a seat he looks at the other competitors in the match and begins to speak.)
Jake Smith: This is a joke! It’s bad enough that Michael Machina is getting an undeserved opportunity, but right after I beat him I have to defend my title in a Chamber? What did ANY of you ever do to deserve this kind of opportunity!? What did you do to belong in the World Championship picture!? Limmy and Methuselah haven’t even won any marquee matches this season, and Xander Payne basically returned for no reason! Daryl isn’t good enough to become a World Champion and Michael Machina’s literally about to lose to me tonight, so why should I have to defend my Championship at Road to Redemption!? None of you have what it takes to end my reign. None of you are good enough to beat me. No matter what I’m taking this Championship reign into 2025, so the fact that I’m being forced into a match NONE of you belong in is ridiculous!
(Jake looks directly at Michael Machina before continuing.)
Jake Smith: You especially are lucky. You have no business being in the Chamber when you’re already getting an opportunity tonight. You’re about to lose later tonight. When that happens, you don’t deserve a spot in that Chamber! You don’t deserve to be in the ring with me at all.
Michael Machina: I wouldn’t be so sure of that if I were you. You should be grateful that our spots in this match are guaranteed Jake, because I can tell you now that you won’t be walking into Road to Redemption as the Champion. You were able to run away last time we got in the ring but that’s not going to happen this time around. This time you’ll actually have to fight, and when this ends you’ll be staring at the lights while I stand over you carrying that Championship on your shoulder. If you think things are bad now, just wait until this is all over. You’ll be leaving tonight empty handed, and once Road to Redemption comes around you’ll be destroyed, battered and bruised all for nothing, because that title won’t be touching your hands again.
(The fans cheer, but soon after, Michael Machina turns around, turning his attention to Methuselah.)
Michael Machina: And you don’t need to get the wrong idea. Jake is far from the only one that’s gonna be put through hell at Road to Redemption. You still have a lot to answer for, and if you think this is going to end without me leaving you in a pool of your own blood, you’re out of your mind. You’re not making it out of that Chamber with the Championship. You had an opportunity at Wicked Games, and instead of making the most of it you decided the better option was to stab me in the back. You made the wrong choice, and if you don’t get that now I’ll make sure you understand soo enough.
(After hearing this, Methuselah just laughs.)
Michael Machina: You think this is funny?
Methuselah: Michael, do you truly believe any of that is going to happen at Road to Redemption? You are not going to win the Extreme Elimination Chamber. This is not a fight you’ll overcome. The odds were never in your favor, and perhaps Bea Valentine sacrificing herself wasn’t enough to help you understand how powerless you both are here, so I’ll gladly rip that EAW World Championship away at Road to Redemption regardless of whichever one of you walks in with the title. The greatest possible outcome for you is defeating Jake tonight, but even with that victory and the ability to call yourself a World Championship for the first time in your career, you’ll have to spend every single day for the coming weeks knowing that you’re on borrowed time.
Michael Machina: You’re going to be eating your words really soon. You have no idea what you started.
Methuselah: No, I know exactly what I started, and how this ends. You know how this ends too, only you’re having trouble coming to terms with the fact that you won’t end your year holding the EAW World Championship nor having slain Methuselah. Instead you’ll end your year defeated, more than you’ve ever been in your career. Whether you choose to accept that is up to you, but that’s the reality you’ll have to live with once the time comes. I told you how I felt about you Michael, and if you heard what I said and didn’t understand what it meant for you, you were destined for failure. You don’t matter, and you will not walk out of this match as the face of this brand.
Jake Smith: Yeah, but neither will you! Why are you all ignoring the fact that you don’t deserve this opportunity!?
Methuselah: Because your Championship reign has reached its end. Take whatever time you have left with that title and be grateful that you’ve even made it this far.
(Jake looks like he’s in disbelief after hearing this from Methuselah, but before he gets a chance to respond, Xander Payne begins to speak.)
Xander Payne: Look, you three can keep running your moths for as long as you want, but-
Limmy Monaghan: Before you continue, you do understand that you won’t be winning this match either, right?
(The fans cheer, and Xander Payne looks towards Limmy Monaghan.)
Limmy Monaghan: You’ve done enough, Xander. I knew back at Wicked Games that you weren’t the kind of Elitist we needed here anymore, but the last thing this brand needs is a world where you’re the EAW World Champion. I won’t criticize neither Captain Charisma nor Eden Sinclair for giving you this opportunity. It doesn’t matter to me what they did or why they did it, because their decision to put me in this match guaranteed that you’ll see your elimination come by my hands. You heard my reasons for walking away at Wicked Games, and I never expected you to be pleased by them. I never expected you to happily accept what you heard, but you did the one thing you shouldn’t have done and attacked me, thinking that this would never backfire on you. That was a mistake you’ll pay for, not just tonight, but at Road to Redemption when the World Championship is on the line.
(Xander remains silent for a moment, as the fans cheer hearing Limmy’s words. Xander is clearly irritated, but he keeps calm as he begins to speak.)
Xander Payne: Limmy, I just hope you understand that when I made my return to EAW, I didn’t do it because I wanted gold. I didn’t do it to become Champion again. I did it to protect my family. I made that as clear as possible and explained that as many times as necessary, yet in the end you still went out of your way to cost me the opportunity to give the British Invasion what they deserved. You ruined my chance to take down the people who went after my family, and now you’re talking about a Championship? Limmy, that Championship shouldn’t even be in the conversation for you right now. You’ve been fighting for that title since the beginning of the season. You’ve been chasing the EAW World Championship since before I even made my return. You want that title more than anything else, but I have no problem returning the favor for Wicked Games and making sure I’m the one that gets the job done in that Chamber.
Limmy Monaghan: You’re welcome to try, but you won’t be taking anything away from me in that Chamber. You had your chance, Xander. We gave you exactly what you wanted at Wicked Games, and you ruined it for yourself. What happened was entirely on you, and if for whatever reason you’re convinced that you can get in the way of me becoming the EAW World Champion, then what happens next will be on you as well.
Xander Payne: That’s fine, because I don’t regret doing what I did. You took away my opportunity to finish my fight. I *did* ask for this. I want this, and come Road to Redemption you’ll see exactly why. Our match tonight isn’t enough. You being able to move on regardless of the result and fight for the EAW World Championship doesn’t make up for what happened at Wicked Games. You still have a lot more coming your way, so you should be ready, because you’ll be leaving Road to Redemption empty handed once again.
(The two stare at each other, but soon after Xander stops speaking, Daryl Kinkade begins to laugh.)
Daryl Kinkade: How long do you two plan to keep arguing about Wicked Games? Didn’t we warn you that you couldn’t trust each other? You lost. Get over it. Road to Redemption is coming in just a few short weeks, and once it’s here we’ll be seeing a new EAW World Champion. You all keep going on and on about how much you want to prove something to each other, but as much as you all want to win in spite of someone else, I’m going to spend Road to Redemption making good on the promise I made at the very beginning of the season. Limmy, Xander, I couldn’t care less about the two of you anymore. Wicked Games was in the past as far as I’m concerned, and the next time I defeat the two of you, it’ll be twice as satisfying.
(The fans boo, and Daryl turns his attention to the other three competitors in the match before continuing.)
Daryl Kinkade: As for the rest of you, I don’t believe you understand who you’ll be entering that Chamber with. You keep arguing amongst yourselves, but while you’re all wrapped up in your grudges against each other, the only one ready for this opportunity is me. I’m not new to this like Michael Machina. I’m not like Jake Smith, who doesn’t even belong in the World Championship picture right now seeing how pitiful he’s been, and Methuselah, what are you even doing, bruv? You’ve wasted your season dealing with Jake to losing efforts and handing the Jaded Hearts victories, but at Road to Redemption all of your efforts will have gone to waste. Halsey and Pandora will take their Championships once their challenge is accepted, and you won’t even get te chance to hold that World Championship. I have been waiting for this all season long, and now that the opportunity is here, I am not letting it go to waste.
(The boos continue, and hearing these words from Daryl Kinkade just annoys Jake more.)
Jake Smith: Who do you think you are? What have you done this season that was so impressive!? I’m the Champion for a reason, you know that right?
Daryl Kinkade: But how much longer will you even hold that Championship? Even if Michael Machina somehow comes up short against you tonight, you don’t stand a chance at Road to Redemption. Retaining your Championship won’t be an option for you in that Chamber.
Michael Machina: You don’t need to worry about me coming up short, because it’s not happening. You just need to start thinking past Road to Redemption, because that I’m not afraid of an Extreme Elimination Chamber. I’m going to enter that Chamber and dominate just as I have my entire career. If you get in the way, I don’t have a problem eliminating you myself, right after I handle Methuselah.
Methuselah: You’re going to be very disappointed when this ends Michael, but I suppose that’s nothing new with you. You’re going to walk into this match expecting everything to end your way, but as soon as you step into that Chamber reality will hit and you will realize that this isn’t a match anything like what you’ve dealt with before. You, the placeholder, Daryl Kinkade, you can all keep convincing yourselves that you’ll be walking out of Road to Redemption with the victories you were hoping for, but that’s not how this will end.
Jake Smith: And what makes you so sure? Don’t forget, I beat you at Bloodsport! You already had your shot and you couldn’t beat me, just like Limmy couldn’t.
Limmy Monaghan: Do you really believe Road to Redemption will play out like Bloodsport did?
Xander Payne: It’s not like it should matter to you, anyway. You have more problems on your hands than you did back then, Limmy.
Limmy Monaghan: Trust me, I plan to deal with everything accordingly. From you, to the EAW World Championship. By the time this year ends I’ll have moved past all of this, and I’ll be standing exactly where I said I would.
Jake Smith: After Road to Redemption, you’ll be headed to the back of the line. Like I said, you’re not good enough. You can’t beat me on my worst day, and at Road to Redemption I’ll be at my very best.
Michael Machina: Jake, you won’t even be Champion heading into Road to Redemption, and you definitely won’t be the Champion walking out of it. You just-
(Before Michael Machina could finish his sentence, Jake slaps him in the face.)
James Peters: :lupe:
Rich Russillo: :lupe;
(There’s a loud reaction from the crowd, and Persephone slowly makes her way out of the ring, knowing that things are about to take a turn.)
Jake Smith: You’re not taking this title from me! You don’t even belong in the same ring with me, so what makes you think you stand a chance? You-
James Peters: AND MICHAEL MACHINA GRABS JAKE BEFORE THROWING HIM INTO METHUSELAH!!! I THINK THAT MUST’VE BEEN INTENTIONAL BY MACHINA AS HE JUST THREW JAKE RIGHT INTO THE MAN HE’S BEEN PROMISING TO GET HIS HANDS ON! EVERYONE IN THE RING GETS OUT OF THEIR SEATS, AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE A BRAWL ON OUR HANDS!
Rich Russillo: YEAH, AND IT ISN’T JUST BETWEEN THESE THREE!! XANDER PAYNE TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO AFTER LIMMY MONAGHAN, BUT LIMMY EXPECTED IT AND IS ABLE TO FIGHT BACK! BOTH MEN BRAWL UNTIL FINALLY XANDER IS ABLE TO TAKE LIMMY TO THE MAT WITH A DOUBLE LEG TAKEDOWN, BEFORE GETTING ON TOP OF HIM AND BEGINNING TO PUNCH AWAY! BOTH MEN ARE GOING BACK AND FORTH AS THEY STRUGGLE TO GET THE UPPER HAND, UNTIL BOTH MEN END UP TUMBLING OUT OF THE RING!
(As the brawl continues, Persephone returns to the commentary table before putting on her headset.)
Persephone: I’m so glad that’s over. I was so tired of listening to them speak.
James Peters: Well Methuselah is back to his feat, AND HE PULLS MICHAEL MACHINA OFF OF JAKE BEFORE THROWING MACHINA THROUGH THE ROPES AND OUT OF THE RING! JAKE IS QUICK TO THROW A PUNCH TO METHUSELAH THOUGH, BUT AS SOON AS JAKE GETS BACK UP, HE RECEIVES A KICK TO THE MIDSECTION BY METHUSELAH! BOTH MEN ARE GOING BACK AND FORTH- UNTIL FINALLY METHUSELAH CLOTHESLINES JAKE OVER THE TOP ROPE AND OUT OF THE RING!
Rich Russillo: YEAH, BUT MICHAEL MACHINA QUICKLY GRABS METHUSELAH BY THE LEGS, PULLING HIM UNDER THE BOTTOM ROPE AND OUT TO RINGSIDE!!!! THE FIGHT CONTINUES, AS MICHAEL HITS METHUSELAH WITH A RIGHT HAND! METHUSELAH RESPONDS WITH ONE OF HIS OWN, BUT JAKE SMITH IS GETTING BACK UP AND NOW HE HITS MICHAEL MACHINA WITH A FOREARM FROM BEHIND!
James Peters: THIS FIGHT IS GETTING CHAOTIC NOW AS THESE THREE ARE RIGHT NEXT TO XANDER PAYNE AND LIMMY MONAGHAN IN FRONT OF THE RAMP! EVERYONE IS FIGHTING OUT AT RINGSIDE!
Perseohone: Well, almost everyone at least.
Rich Russillo: Daryl Kinkade is in the ring, and he sees the huge brawl taking place in front of the ramp! I THINK DARYL HAS COME UP WITH AN IDEA, AS HE BEGINS RUNNING THE ROPES!!!
James Peters: TOPE CON HILO!!!! DARYL KINKADE WITH A TOPE CON HILO AS HE SOARS OVER THE TOP ROPE, LANDING ON ALL FIVE OF HIS OPPONENTS IN THE EXTREME ELIMINATION CHAMBER! DARYL KINKADE HAS WIPED OUT EVERYBODY!!!
(There’s a loud reaction from the crowd, as Daryl Kinkade returns to his feet. He looks fired up, ready for Road to Redemption as he stares at his fallen opponents.)
Rich Russillo: What a sight! Daryl Kinkade said that he’s been waiting for this opportunity all season and is the only one not caught up in a feud with anyone else, and with this, there’s a chance he may be right!
James Peters: Daryl Kinkade has wanted to become Champion again for some time now, but could this be where he becomes a World Champion for the first time in his career!?
(There is one last shot of Daryl Kinkade standing over his Road to Redemption opponents, proud of what he’s done tonight. From there, Voltage fades away from ringside.)
(Promotional ad for Road to Redemption, where the Extreme Elimination Chamber for the EAW World Championship will take place.)
(The camera fades to ringside.)
Bella Braxton: THIS MATCH IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
(‘My Own Summer’ by Deftones would hit throughout the arena as Selina Reyes would step through the curtain and onto the stage, pointing to the air slightly before making her way to the ring)
Bella Braxton: AND MAKING HER WAY TO THE RING… FROM AMRITSAR, PUJAB, INDIA! WEIGHING IN AT ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN POUNDS…. SELINA REEEEEYES!!
Rich Russillo: Well this young lady has been looking for an opportunity to show out and this is her chance to do so! She has an opportunity to win and get herself back on track here tonight but it certainly won’t be easy.
James Peters: Indeed it won’t because considering who her opponent is, she has to fight a lot tougher than usual. But will she get the win she is looking for? We’ll find out soon enough!
(Selina’s theme would fade out and would be replaced with ‘Catch Me If You Can’ by rumblebee as Akari Kiyoko made his way on stage with Damien Kutcher along side him. He looked at the arena with a faint smirk before he continued his way to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: AND HER OPPONENT! ACCOMPANIED BY DAMIEN KUTCHER! FROM AOMORI JAPAN! WEIGHING IN AT ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY SEVEN POUNDS… AKARI KIYOKOOOOO!!!
Rich Russillo: These two have proven to be a formidable duo! Last week launching an attack on Candice Blair but tonight Akari has his chance to get the win he has been wanting for a little minute here!!
James Peters: But how far is he going to go? That’s what I’m looking at, is he going to cheat to win this match? We will see but one thing I know is that it’s going to be absolutely great and I can’t wait.
Persephone: I miss when people weren’t just excited for literally anything 💔
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: The bell has rung and here we go! It’s Akari Kiyoko taking on Selina Reyes on Super Voltage tonight and this is sure to be a great match here tonight. Both of these competitors have expressed their desire to get themselves back on track after the losses they have suffered but only one of them can do that tonight!
James Peters: Well, they’re looking to start that now as they’re circling the ring, staring each other down before closing the gap with a Collar and Elbow tie up! Struggling and looking to get the early advantage in this contest.
Persephone: Gee how exciting, the most boring move in professional wrestling history starting out a match! And you guys wonder why I’m never interested when it comes to this stuff.
Rich Russillo: Wow what an enthusiastic commentator. But Akari is able to wrench in a quick wrist lock in Selina, targeting the arm early on in this contest and Reyes may be a rookie in the sense of EAW but she knows how to get out of a wrist lock! She drops down to the mat and rolls through before kipping to her feet-
James Peters: BUT NO! Akari shuts whatever she had in mind down as he grabbed a fistful of her hair and slammed her right back down on the mat. Selina slightly sits up and that leads Kiyoko to run into the ropes to bounce off of them and he’s going straight for Selina!
Persephone: Maybe he’ll make it interesting and knock her head clean off, hm who knows.
Rich Russillo: But no, Selina sees him and is able to drop right down to her stomach! Causing Akari to leap over her! Now bouncing back on the ropes and going full speed ahead for Selina, but she shifts her body around and is able to being her legs up to PUSH Akari into the air! Sending him CRASHING into the mat and rolling on the outside!
James Peters; Hot start for Selina here! But now she has to continue to keep going! She seemingly has Akari RIGHT where she wants him! She’s back to her feet as Akari quickly rushed to his! But now she’s getting to work! SHE’S RUNNING AND BOUNCING OFF THE ROPES TO LEAP THROUGH WITH A SUICIDE DIVE! TAKING AKARI OUT ON THE OUTSIDE!!
Persephone: I would be a lot more impressed if that’s how all of this started put instead of a Collar and Elbow tie up. Eh, better a little late than never though.
Rich Russillo: Selina has done an excellent job in taking the match in her favor early on but she can’t risk getting counted out. She asked for an opportunity and she knows she can’t risk to blow it here tonight. So now she’s grabbing Akari by his head and his rolling him under the ring and following up with a quick pin!
ON-
James Peters: KICK out from Akari. It isn’t going to be that easy to get a win, especially over someone just as determined as Akari. But she just has to work harder to that. She’s getting to her feet and is picking Kiyoko to his feet. Now she’s grabbing him by the arm and is irish whipping him into the corner! Now she’s looking to run towards him with a clothesline into the corner!!
Persephone: And now we’re back to sucking, I’m going to be going to sleep SOON.
Rich Russillo: BUT WAIT! AKARI LEAPS UP AND KICKS HER RIGHT IN THE FACE! SENDING HER STUMBLING BACK BUT HE GETS OUT OF THE CORNER TO PLACE HER THERE HIMSELF!! And this is sure not to send well as he now sends a hard UPPERCUT right under her chin! Good lord!!
James Peters: That certainly dazed her but that’s not all from Akari here! He’s now holding onto the top rope and delivers a LARIAT into the corner! And he does it again! And again! And again! Getting her with the ‘Forever Clotheslines’ and the ref has to start counting so he could tell him to calm down! Now the ref is counting to five and he stops the clothesline!
Persephone: Damn, I was secretly hoping he’d get himself disqualified so we can go home early. Eh, I guess we can’t always get what we want even IF it’s for the good of quite literally everyone.
Rich Russillo: Selina is dazed in the corner and Akari has taken the match for himself! Now he’s grabbing a hold of her and is backing her out of the corner, then quickly turns around with his back facing the turnbuckles and… HE THROWS HER INTO THEM WITH AN EXPLODER SUPLEX!! AND NOW HE DRAGS HER TO THE MIDDLE OF THE RING FOR A COVER!
ONE!!!
James Peters: And Selina kicks out at one! She hasn’t taken that much damage in the match but Akari’s offense is proving to be very explosive. Kiyoko is now getting to his feet and sends a STOMP down on Reyes’ mid section. Causing her to double over and sit up in pain! But that’s not all he has planned as he’s leading her to her feet and putting her on his shoulders in a fireman’s carry position!
Persephone: Maybe he’ll drop her on her neck with an ushigoroshi! Or however you say it, I really don’t care.
Rich Russillo: HANG ON! Selina is sending elbows to the side of his head! And you can see his grip is weakening on her! It leads her to drop right behind “The Hopeful Soul” to wrap his arms around him and quickly take him down with a GERMAN SUPLEX!! WHAT A COUNTER FROM THE ORYX QUEEN!!
James Peters: NOW she’s getting back up to her feet! Akari rolling on his back and that seemingly sparks an idea in the head of Reyes. She’s going off of the ropes and bouncing straight off of them before leaping in the air and dropping straight down with a RUNNING SENTON onto Akari and the cover here!!
ONEEEEEEE!!
TW-
Persephone: Oh another kick out. If only these matches could last five minutes, they need to hurry up and find something to kill each other with, I don’t know!!
Rich Russillo: Well what we do know is that Selina is far from done with her string of offense. She’s picking herself back up to her feet and grabbing a hold of Kiyoko. She winds her hand back and chops him RIGHT IN THE CHEST before once again grabbing his head and taking him to a sitting position on the ground.
James Peters: NOW Selina is going into the ropes, looking to bounce off of them and is heading straight towards Akari with a BASEMENT DROPKICK- BUT WAIT! Akari is able to move out of the way and send Reyes into the mat! Both are slowly getting up to their feet and Akari meets Selina with a HEADBUTT! Sending her in a daze.
Persephone: OK but, this match needs to end soon, as much as I would like to go to sleep right now I feel my payment would be deducted for this week.
Rich Russillo: Yes because that’s very important to the match that’s going on right now 🤦♂️
Persephone: Yes, my paycheck and someone getting impaled by glass is the only reason I’m here.
James Peters: Goodness gracious.
Rich Russillo: BACK to more important matters! Akari quickly spins around with a discuss Elbow strike to the ORYX QUEEN! This dazes her but that doesn’t matter! Kiyoko quickly grabs onto her and lifts her in the air with a KOTARO KRUSHER!!!
James Peters: But even that’s not all there! Akari is shaking off the cobwebs in his head but now has to gather himself as he once again is getting himself to his feet. Now he’s climbing the turnbuckle with his back turned to Selina. Now perching himself at the top and he leaps backwards with a MOONSAULT ONTO REYES AND A COVER!!!
ONEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOO!!!
Persephone: Wow what a kick out. Would have been better if he actually won off of that move but that’s all I’m going to say.
Rich Russillo: And you can see frustration mounting on the face of Akari right now as nothing he’s doing is working! Both of them want to win this match and I’m sure they are willing to go through any means necessary to get that. And he’s taking that step now as Kiyoko is flipping Selina on her stomach and grabs a hold of her leg and wraps his arms around her face for a STF LOCK!!
James Peters: He’s got that locked in and Selina is in a world of pain right now! However she’s not too far away from the ropes so she may have a chance here! She’s using her arms to try and crawl to the ropes and she’s slowly getting there. Reaching her hand out while she goes! This is causing Akari to tighten that hold even more and it seems like she’s fading!!
Persephone: Oh thank GOD!!! The match is over! We can finally go home and-
Rich Russillo: SHE GRABS ONTO THE BOTTOM ROPE!!
Persephone: Sigh.
James Peters: Selina Reyes was able to get to the bottom rope and the ref is telling Akari to break the hold off but he’s not listening! He’s got it locked in and the ref has no choice but to count!!
Referee: ONE!
Referee: TWO!
Referee: THREE!
Referee: FOUR!
Persephone: Fingers crossed he gets disqualified.
Rich Russillo: But that’s not the case here as he lets go of the hold! He gets back up to his feet and he realizes he’s going to have to think outside of the box if he wants to put Selina out for good. And it may seem like he has a good idea on how to do so! He’s backing up into the corner and it looks as if he’s ready to finish this! HE’S RUNNING FORWARD WITH ‘A K – NEE OF DEATH’ REGAL KNEE-
James Peters: BUT AT THE LAST SECOND, SELINA IS ABLE TO MOVE!! SHE STUMBLES TO HER FEET WHILE AKARI IS DOING THE SAME AND SHE WALKS OVER AND SENDS A HEADBUTT TOWARDS HIM! AND GRABS AHOLD OF HIS HEAD AND DOES IT AGAIN AND AGAIN!! AND THEN BRINGS HIM DOWN IN BETWEEN HER LEGS AND SLIGHTLY LIFTS HIM TO TRY AND GO FOR A ‘ORYX AWAKENING’ STYLES CLASH-
Persephone: Oh joy, this match might actually end now!!
Rich Russillo: I WOULDN’T BE SO SURE ABOUT THAT! AKARI DELIVERS A KICK RIGHT TO THE FACE OF SELINA WHILE SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING THAT UP! AND HE SENDS A FOREARM RIGHT TO THE FACE OF SELINA!
James Peters: Selina stumbles back from that hard hit to the face but Reyes isn’t going to take that laying down as she steps back up to Kiyoko and responds with a FOREARM of her own!!
Persephone: Don’t tell me this is going to be a trade off… I’m going to sleep man, I’m not dealing with this.
Rich Russillo: INDEED IT WILL BE BECAUSE NOW AKARI COMES BACK AND RESPONDS WITH YET ANOTHER FOREARM OF HIS OWN, AND IT’S ON NOW AS REYES DOES THE SAME THING!
James Peters: KIYOKO!
Rich Russillo: SELINA!
James Peters: KIYOKO!
Rich Russillo: SELINA!
Persephone: Oh BROTHER!
James Peters: AND NOW THEY’RE WAILING OFF ON EACH OTHER! TRYING TO BEING EACH OTHER DOWN WITH EVERY HIT TO THE HEAD BUT THEY AREN’T BUDGING! THEY ARE PLANTED TO THE GROUND RIGHT NOW!
RIch Russillo: But now they break away! Clearly tired and dazed but it looks like they’re going to use whatever burst of energy they have to bring one another down with whatever strike they choose to connect with next! And Akari LOOKS to deliver a WIND UP PUNCH WHILE SELINA TURNS OUT BODY FOR A ROUNDHOUSE KICK!
James Peters: AND THEY BOTH CONNECT! THEY BOTH FALL RIGHT DOWN TO THE MAT!! THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT MATCH SO FAR!
Persephone: “Great”, be so serious right now.
Rich Russillo: Both of them are down and aren’t moving right now! They are surely in a daze right now but now it’s Selina that’s slowly getting up to her feet right now. She’s looking to bend down and loft Akari up for another attempt at the ‘Oryx Awakening’ looking to end this match once and for all!!
James Peters: But wait! Damien Kutcher is hopping on the apron!! He’s calling out to Selina and her focus breaks. She’s looking right at Kutcher right now, telling him to back off and to get off of the apron!
Persephone: Well this should be good.
Rich Russillo: BUT WAIT JUST A MOMENT! AKARI IS GETTING BACK UP TO HIS FEET RIGHT NOW WHILE SELINA IS DISTRACTED AND RUNS TO SEND A KNEE RIGHT TO THE BACK OF HER HEAD! AND SHE CRUMBLES STRAIGHT TO THE GROUND!! KIYOKO HAS GAINED THE UPPER HAND FROM THAT DISTRACTION!
James Peters: DAMN! AKARI IS GOING TO BE QUICK TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ONCE AGAIN AS HE PICKS HER UP TO HER FEET AND HOOKS HER ARMS TO LIFT HER INTO THE AIR WITH ‘ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES’ STORMBREAKERRRR! AND THE COVER!!
ONEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOO!!!
THREEEEE!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… AKARI KIYOKO!!
Persephone: Oh thank GOD.
Rich Russillo: AND AKARI SECURES THE WIN! That was a great match but in the end, the numbers game played a hand in Selina’s defeat tonight! You could only imagine how frustrated she is!
James Peters: Especially with being so close to the win! But she put on a great performance that she should be proud of but it does suck it ended up that way. But congratulations to Akari Kiyoko!
( ‘Catch Me If You Can’ by rumblebee hit throughout the arena and Akari would be helped to his feet by Damien Kutcher and would have his hand raised in victory. But while they soaked it all in…)
Rich Russillo: WAIT A MINUTE! SOMEONE JUST ATTACKED AKARI FROM BEHIND AND NOW THEY’RE SENDING FOREARMS TO DAMIEN’S SKULL!!
James Peters: AND WITH A MORE CLEARER LOOK THAT’S CANDICE BLAIR! SHE SURE AS HELL HASN’T FORGOTTEN ABOUT THE ATTACK THESE TWO MEN INFLICTED ON HER LAST WEEK! AND SHE IS WAILING ON DAMIEN!
Rich Russillo: BUT LIKE EARLIER THE NUMBERS GAME PROVES TO BE TOO MUCH AS AKARI GETS TO HIS FEET AND SENDS A ELBOW TO THE BACK OF HER HEAD! AND NOW THEY’RE STOMPING ON CANDICE ON THE MAT! SOMEONE GET OUT HERE AND STOP THIS!
James Peters: BUT SHE MAY HAVE HER HELP RIGHT HERE! SELINA GETS UP TO HER FEET AND KNOCKS AKARI WITH A FOREARM AND SENDS HIM OUT OF THE RING! AND NOW FOLLOWS THAT UP WITH A VICIOUS DISCUSS CLOTHESLINE TO DAMIEN!
Rich Russillo: CANDICE GETS BACK UP, AND NOW BOTH WOMEN HIT DAMIEN WITH A CLOTHESLINE OVER THE TOP ROPE, SENDING HIM OUT OF THE RING WITH AKARI!
James Peters: Selina is NOT happy with how this match went and now? It looks as if Candice has an ally in the form of Selina!!
(Selina Reyes shares a few words with Candice Blair, and they both stare back at the ramp while Damien and Akari back pedals with furious looks in their eyes. From there, Voltage fades to commercial.)
(Commercial for Life Alert with Jon Kelton.)
(Sunday Night Voltage continues forward here tonight as ‘Psycho’ by That’s Outrageous blasts through the PA System. It’s not long after that Effy McAvoy makes her presence felt here tonight in Toronto alongside her mentor, Ahren Fournier, as they appear not on the stage but from the crowd. Boos would come reigning down for the both of them as Effy doesn’t look all too happy, with Ahren trying to help her remain calm. After some time, they march their way over to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN… PLEASE WELCOME…. EAW HALL OF FAMER AHREN FOURNIER AND ‘THE OMEN’ EFFY MCAVOY!!!
Rich Russillo: Effy looks more erratic than usual, and there is a reason for that folks, as last week after she successfully defeated Damien Kutcher on Voltage, Ahren Fournier took to the mic and demanded answers as to what is happening to her New Breed Title match. That is of course because it being scheduled for Super Voltage despite BRAE already having a title match against Corey Hale on Super Dynasty. We found out soon enough what that answer would be.
James Peters: Absolutely, Rich. Eden Sinclair would end up coming out and informing both Ahren and Effy that Effy’s New Breed Championship match that she earned following her win against Selina Reyes at Wicked Games was going to be rescheduled to a later date, with Kensingten Calhoun-Astor and Richard Grant believing Super Dynasty was a much bigger event than Super Voltage.
Persephone: Of course those MAGA-loving cunts say that smh.
James Peters: You know I have to agree with you there, Persephone.
Persephone: Oh, piss off James.
(Ahren and Effy continue making their way to the ring as the fans in the crowd continue to boo them. Effy jumps over the barricade and slides right into the ring while Ahren takes his time and walks up the steel steps before entering the ring. He motions the ringside officials to hand him two microphones as he gets them and hands one to Effy. They both stand in the ring while her music begins to fade out. The crowd continues with their booing as Ahren doesn’t waste any time and begins to speak.)
Ahren Fournier: THE GOAT IS HERE!
(The crowd continues their boos as Ahren brushes it off and resumes what he was saying.)
Ahren Fournier: I am fired up! I feel the goosebumps running through my forearms right now. I AM PUMPED BECAUSE EFFY IS GOING TO BECOME A DAMN CHAMPION! She has been working for this ever since she came to me, and I’m ready to see her become a Champion and win the New Breed Championship from BRAE. A name that won’t be remembered because the only one that will be remembered is EFFY MCAVOY!
(Ahren looks intense and fired up for Effy, but Effy doesn’t feel that same energy as she responds to him by saying…)
Effy McAvoy: It would be great… if it was this week.
(Ahren groans as he rubs his temple, shaking his head.)
Ahren Fournier: Effy, honey, didn’t we talk about this? You always listen to what le GOAT has to say, don’t tell me you forgot. Imagine how Jennipurr would feel. We’re fine with waiting because you have more time to prepare to face that boy who’s holding the title warm for you!
Effy McAvoy: Preparation??? I don’t need preparation for this match. I was supposed to get my match this week! And instead, I get shafted because of some BULLSHIT FROM DYNASTY! I don’t want preparation as a consolation prize from our match, it just… shouldn’t be… this… WAY!!
(Effy is starting to look a bit enraged and angry as Ahren has wide eyes. He quickly makes his way over to her and continues to try and calm her down.)
Ahren Fournier: Listen, LISTEN! I can understand the frustration and the rage you have, Effy, but you know what? Let’s use it! You can use that to fire you up even more, getting more pumped than even I am right now, and channel that rage and anger towards that boy when you face him for the title. Fighting with a chip on your shoulder is the best way to do things, and this is exactly what you need.
Effy McAvoy: Moving forward though, I’m making sure that I get what I want, or in this case, what I was promised. It’s going to start by taking that New Breed Championship away from the man who holds it, so BRAE, if you’re here, get out here right now…
(Soon enough, ‘Duel of the Fates (V2)” by Samuel Kim plays in the arena as the New Breed Champion, BRAE, arrives here on Voltage. He emerges from the stage to a loud ovation from the crowd, dressing properly here tonight following his win against Corey Hale on Super Dynasty two days prior before he then makes his way to the ring.)
Rich Russllio: The Champ is here! Effy wanted BRAE, and that’s exactly what she’s going to get, as he looks to be in a nice mood following his Championship defense against Corey.
James Peters: BRAE landed three straight Red Deaths towards Corey, that was an insane match to see. I can only imagine the same type of energy will be brought against Effy McAvoy.
(BRAE continues his way to the ring, a microphone already in hand as he makes his way up the steel steps, entering through the ropes. His theme begins to come to a close as BRAE begins speaking toward Effy from there.)
BRAE: I hear you, Effy. I think everyone in this arena is hearing you, and I for one understand the frustration you have. It’s pretty hard to believe a situation like this would occur, with conflicting dates messing it all up. Regardless of our match being postponed, I’m not backing down from the challenge at hand. After I defeated Corey Hale two days ago on Super Dynasty, I am more than insisting that I defend this Championship right here one more time before I enter the Extreme Elimination Chamber. That person will be you, Effy. I just hope you bring the fire that your mentor mentioned before, because that is what is going to take this Championship from me. That fire is what you need.
(Effy’s eye starts to twitch a little bit after hearing what BRAE just said. Effy takes the microphone and responds to the New Breed Champion.)
Effy McAvoy: Fire, huh? Fire is what I need to beat you. No, BRAE, I would have beaten you right now if it wasn’t for the conspiracy that is being built for me and my muse. I guess using the fire that has enraged me will help me a lot in taking that title from you because, BRAE, you have never seen anything like me before. You’re going to find out exactly what happens when you mess with me like this, trying to be helpful to me when you are just as sick as everyone else in this place. After everything that I’ve been through… I’m going to get my share of what I deserve.
BRAE: Listen, I didn’t think using fire was going to have you start twitching your eye like that at me. Again, I understand you, Effy. I do because I have been in those situations where it happens to be “more than meets the eye,” and I have beaten them. You’re not the first person to say, everyone can claim they are different until they are not. As far as I’m concerned, this match is going to end exactly like how my match with Corey ended. With you taking Red Death after Red Death after Red… Death.
(Effy begins to twitch her eyes even more. At this point, a brawl might break out between the challenger and the champion as tensions are heating up. Ahren notices this as he decides to step in between both BRAE and Effy. Ahren begins speaking as he says to BRAE.)
Ahren Fournier: I think we need to stop this before it gets out of hand. So I’ll say this to you, Champ… I’m going to make sure that Effy McAvoy is in tip-top shape so there are no excuses and you will get everything that you wanted and more. You want the fire, she will bring all of it to you when you face each other.
(BRAE begins to chuckle as Ahren has a confused look on his face. BRAE responds to Ahren Fournier by saying…)
BRAE: I’m excited to see.
(BRAE looks at Ahren and Effy before walking away, leaving the ring as his music would be the one that’s playing.)
Rich Russillo: What an intense exchange that was. BRAE and Effy almost went into a full collision, but at least we can confirm that BRAE will defend his title once more before he steps foot in the Extreme Elimination Chamber.
James Peters: Can BRAE defend his title for the 5th time, or will this be Effy’s moment to shine? I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
(The final moments of this segment see Effy and Ahren looking on towards the New Breed Champion as the segment fades off and we transition forward here on Voltage.)
(The camera fades into the office of Voltage Consultant Eden Sinclair. She’s hard at work on something at the moment but she’s interrupted by a knock at the door.)
Eden Sinclair: Come in.
(The doors swing open, and Chiyo Gedo steps inside with his usual cold, calculated demeanor. Eden Sinclair barely raises an eyebrow, unfazed by the arrival of The Nameless Terminator. It’s clear she expected him…no surprises here. Gedo is all business, as always, his eyes locked onto Eden with a clear intent. Whatever brought him here is of the utmost importance, and he’s ready to cut straight to the point.)
Eden Sinclair: Chiyo, a pleasure to see you. How are you doing?
Chiyo Gedo: We can skip the formalities. I am not here to make small-talk.
Eden Sinclair: Alright then. What are you here for?
Chiyo Gedo: Opportunity.
Eden Sinclair: Oh?
Chiyo Gedo: Truthfully, it is time that I make more out of my time on Voltage. I proved just what I am capable of at Territorial Invasion. I may not have been able to claim the New Breed Championship yet I proved that I was worthy opponent. My performance at Wicked Games spoke for itself. If it was not for the weakness of my partner, I would have claimed victory. The sole reason for that loss was dead weight dragging me down Every move I made, he dragged down. I could feel it, like an anchor pulling me under, costing me the win that should have been mine. But I don’t carry anchors. I don’t babysit weak links.
(Gedo grits his teeth, his anger simmering just beneath the surface.)
Chiyo Gedo: So, I eliminated the problem. Two broken arms certainly will prevent him from pulling anyone else down with him. That message speaks for itself. I don’t tolerate failure, and I sure as hell won’t let anyone drag me down. He is the reason my victory did not come to fruition at Wicked Games. Him and him alone. The next time I am in the ring with either Damien or Akari, I will defeat them without issue. But that is not what I wish to discuss. No, I want the chance to prove myself.
Eden Sinclair: Interesting. I will say that you have impressed us here at Voltage. You seem to be determined to do so…at anyone’s expense. Now, what happened at Wicked Games was an unfortunate situation. If we take out what you did to Sgt. Scott Connors, I would say that you have proven yourself to be quite capable. In fact, I would even go as far to say that you do deserve some sort of opportunity.
Chiyo Gedo: More than capable. I am prepared to move on to bigger and better things. I will carve my name into the history books. I seek to do more than what I have been. Impressive performances are one thing…but I want victory. There needs to be more. I want that recognition…tangible proof of my skill.
Eden Sinclair: I assume that you have a specific opportunity in mind.
Chiyo Gedo: I want to be in the Extreme Enigma Battle Royal. It is the perfect place for me to begin. Inside that ring, there will be a crowd of Elitists—some desperate to make a name for themselves, others clawing for a shot at redemption, eager to reclaim whatever faded glory they once had. Rookies hungry for their first taste of success, veterans trying to prove they still have what it takes. To defeat them all would prove my superiority to them It’s the perfect environment to test my skills against a wide array of opponents, each with their own strengths, weaknesses, and tendencies. So many targets, so many variables. To defeat them all would speak volumes. But make no mistake, it is not a plan to merely survive these others. I will eliminate them one by one. I am deadly serious about this. This is the opportunity that I need. Is the one I want. Give it to me.
Eden Sinclair: Begin? Bold words. I’m inclined to agree with them. The Extreme Enigma Battle Royal is a proving ground. So many competitors come together trying to throw each over that top rope. All of them wanting to prove themselves. You get to compete with Elitists that are looking for the exact same thing you are. You will fit nicely in alongside Selina Reyes as the first competitors from Voltage that will be included in the match.
Chiyo Gedo: Thank you. You will not regret this. As for the others? They will. Selina Reyes is skilled in her own right. Yet, if she is what stands between me and my victory, then there is no contest. Just her elimination. Besides, she has already proven that she lacks the capacity to defeat someone like Effy McAvoy. I do not expect that she has what it takes to defeat me either.
Eden Sinclair: I guess we shall see about that. Of course, the two you are not going to be alone. In fact, you will be joined by five other members of the Voltage roster. You even have very recent history the two of them. In fact, you will have a chance to prove your claims about Connors. Akari Kiyoko and Damien Kutcher will be in the match as well.
(As they’re names are mentioned, there is a slight smirk from Gedo. He is clearly itching at the chance to face them once again.)
Chiyo Gedo: I’ll make short work of both of them. This time, there’s no partner to drag me down, no dead weight holding me back. There’s nothing to prevent me from eliminating them one by one. They’ll step into that ring thinking they have a chance, but they’re already marked for elimination. But don’t mistake my intentions. I won’t be blinded by something as petty as revenge. I’m not here to settle scores; I’m here to win. I won’t get bogged down by personal vendettas. This isn’t about anger; it’s about precision.
Eden Sinclair: Additionally, they will be joined by Miss Voltage herself, Ashlynn Quinn, depending on the results of the Hardcore Championship match tonight. Or it could be the great Cameron Ella Ava in the match alongside you.
Chiyo Gedo: Vanity incarnate. How could someone such as herself be a serious threat to me? She is more distracted with her personal appearance than anything else. As for the potential threat that is Cameron? I’m more than ready to make my name at her expense should she cross my path in the match.
Eden Sinclair: Also being added to the match is Effy McAvoy.
Chiyo Gedo: Desperation incarnate. Her need to get the approval of Ahren is pathetic. The only validation that I require is from myself. So far, you have not named anyone that makes me worry about my chances. Perhaps there is none?
Eden Sinclair: And finally, Candice Blair will be added to the match to round off Voltage. Truthfully, all of you could use this opportunity. 2025 is just around the corner. With the New Year closing in, everyone wants to kick it off in a big way. A big marquee victory, defeating all of these other competitors is the best way to do it. Soon after that, we’ll be rolling right into King of Elite and the Pain for Pride season. If you make the most of this opportunity, that season could look very bright. I mean, who knows what other doors it could open? There is not a single one of these competitors who couldn’t use this chance. What your thoughts?
(The smirk leaves his face. Chiyo Gedo approaches Eden Sinclair’s desk and places his hands on it. He leans forward looking deadly serious.)
Chiyo Gedo: I do not feel threatened by their presences. Not even by Candice. You’re right about one thing, Eden: every single one of us could use this opportunity to make a statement. But there’s a difference between needing it and being able to take it. Only one of us will have the strength, the skill, and the sheer willpower to seize it. It doesn’t matter who you put in that ring with me. Whether they come from Voltage, Dynasty, or Showdown, it makes no difference. I’m not concerned about names or reputations; all I see are bodies waiting to be eliminated. I am the one who will rise above the rest. They are obstacles that are standing in my way. No more, no less.
Eden Sinclair: Well, then I wish you the best of luck.
(The smirk fades from Gedo’s face, replaced by a cold, serious expression. He steps forward, placing his hands on Eden Sinclair’s desk, leaning in close. His eyes bore into hers with a deadly intensity.)
Chiyo Gedo: Luck? I have no use for it. Let the others cling to their superstitions, praying for a miracle. I don’t need a lucky break; I have skill, preparation, and the resolve to see this through. Victory is not a possibility…it’s an inevitability. I’m done with the distractions, done letting anyone stand in the way of my goals. Not a single person in that ring has the power to drag me down, to stop me from taking what I’ve set my sights on. No one will have the strength to slow my momentum; no one will even come close. The Extreme Enigma Battle Royal will be mine, and I will be the last one standing. Whatever it takes…blood, sweat, or sheer force of will…I will be the victor. This isn’t a matter of if I win, but how.
(With that, Chiyo Gedo leaves Eden’s office. The camera turns back towards Eden Sinclair as she returns to her work.)
(The camera returns to ringside.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING IS A HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH SET FOR ONE-FALL!
Crowd: ONE-FALL!
(‘Dance The Night’ by Dua Lipa begins to play as Ashlynn marches out onto the stage. She is wearing the full Miss Voltage gear, crown, sash, all of it. There is a wide smile on her face as she confidently heads down towards the ring. She waves to the fans as they boo her.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING THE CHALLENGER…FROM LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA…WEIGHING IN TONIGHT AT 115 POUNDS…SHE IS THE MISS VOLTAGE…ASSSHLLLLYYYNNN QUUIIIINNNN!
James Peters: And you have to believe that Ashlynn is more than ready for this match! I mean, what a run as of late. After last week, she is inside the head of the Hardcore Champion. Don’t let that appearance fool you, that is a deadly competitor. I think we could see her win tonight.
Persephone: The bimbo? As if. Even if she does find a way, she has to compete against God’s Greatest schizo over there.
(The camera pans towards Solomon Stane, who along with Trixie Stane is sitting there at ringside. He’s just staring down Ashlynn without any real expression.)
(Ashlynn passes by him and puts him out of her mind. She gets inside the ring and continues to wave as her theme music stops. ‘Good For Her’ by Mothica Featuring emlyn now blasts throughout the arena as Cameron Ella Ava walks out holding her Hardcore Championship. There is a very serious expression on her face as she stares daggers down at Ashlynn in the ring. She wastes little time heading down the ramp as the crowd cheers for her.)
Bella Braxton: AND HER OPPONENT…FROM LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA…WEIGHING IN AT 140 POUNDS…SHE IS THE HARDCORE CHAMPION…THE ‘MATRIACH’…CAMEEERRROOONNN! ELLLLLLAAA! AAVVVVVVVAAA!
(Cameron quickly gets inside the ring and hands the referee the title. She wants this one started immediately. Quinn scrambles to get her Miss Voltage stuff as the ref wants to get this one started. He takes it all and calls for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: And we are now underway folks! The Hardcore Championship is on the line and these two are going to tear each other apart! AND RIGHT OUT THE GATE HERE COMES QUINN WITH THE RUNNING PUMP KICK! She tries to dispatch her opponent quicky but Ava saw it coming from a mile away! She sidesteps it and grabs Quinn from behind! She tries to get her up for a german suplex but Quinn brings an elbow back in her face instead! Ava stumbles back the impact into the ropes…AND QUINN TRIES TO CAPITALIZE WITH THE RUNNING LEAPING DDT NOW!
Rich Russillo: And that nearly worked…but Cameron was able to send her out onto the apron instead! Ashlynn Quinn with a near instant reaction! She reaches out and grabs the hair of her opponent, keeping hold of her! But Cameron pries her hands away! CAMERON KICKS HER RIGHT ON IN THE STOMACH! She then makes her way onto the apron! Wait a second here…SHE’S SETTING UP FOR SUNSET BOULEVARD ONTO THAT METAL PART OF THE RING! If this connects then Ashlynn Quinn’s championship dreams might just be dashed!
Persephone: But of course Miss Voltage has a way out. She shoves Cameron away and drops down to ringside. I don’t think Cameron is going to let her go anywhere though…
James Peters: ME NEITHER! Ava drops down right behind Ashlynn and gets her with the legsweep! She then picks her up and brings her over to the barricade! Once again, she is looking for a big, painful move so early here! Clearly she wants a little bit of payback on Quinn for costing her match last week! SHE PICKS HER UP IN POSITION FOR THE ALABAMA SLAM! BUT AS SHE GOES TO LIFT HER UP, ASHLYNN MANAGES TO PULL HERSELF BACK INTO THE RING! She scrambles to the other side and Cameron follows suit!
Rich Russillo: BUT AS SOON AS SHE GETS BACK INSIDE ASHLYNN ROCKS HER WITH A RUNNING KNEE! It only manages to stun the champ but that still leaves a massive opening! Quinn sends her across the ring with an irish whip! SHE THEN IMMEDIATELY HITS THE GERMAN SUPLEX, SPIKING CAMERON RIGHT ONTO HER NECK! Here comes the first cover of the match!
ONE!
T-
Persephone: And that’s not a two-count. Seems like she might be more bark than bite.
James Peters: I think we all know that Ashlynn Quinn has plenty of bite! And she’s about to prove that right here! She goes to the outside and looks for something to use here! Is that a mirror? Ashlynn Quinn finds fairly large mirror underneath the ring and she’s admiring herself in it as she brings it to the inside! She then shows Cameron her image as before lying it down glass first on her! SHE THEN HITS THE DOUBLE KNEES DOWN ON IT! THE SHARDS GO RIGHT INTO THE TORSE OF AVA! AND SHE ROLLS BACK TO HIT IT AGAIN! INSULT TO INJURY! She looks to keep up that momentum as she brings Cameron back up to her feet! She picks her up here AND HERE COMES THE BRAINBUSTER!
Rich Russillo: BUT CAMERON TAKES OUT ONE OF THE SHARDS OF GLASS AND PUTS IT IN THE LEG OF QUINN! BUT CAMERON COUNTERS WITH A SUPLEX OF HER OWN! SHE KEEPS HOLD OF HER OPPONENT AND PICKS HER BACK UP! SHE GETS HER WITH ANOTHER…AND THEN CHAINS IT RIGHT INTO AN ARMBAR! That is an impressive combination from Ava! Look at that, she is practically tearing that arm out of it’s socket! SHE THEN JUST STARTS RAPIDLY BRINGING HER LEG DOWN ON HER HEAD! ASHLYNN MANAGES TO TEAR HERSELF AWAY!
Persephone: Damn, that so close to actually seeing her waving arm broken. Here’s hoping Cameron tries a little bit harder next time.
James Peters: It seems like we were pretty close to that as it was! Quinn gets back on her feet but Cameron is there to meet her! She takes her down with the headscissors! Ashlynn hits the mat and rolls…managing to land in the corner! She tries to pull herself back to a vertical base but Cameron stays on her still! She rushes at her in the corner…SHE LOOKS FOR A CLOTHESLINE BUT QUINN ROLLS UNDER IT! She comes back with one of her own! Quinn then throws Cameron back towards the center of the ring! ROLLING BLOCKBUSTER!
Rich Russillo: Quinn takes out her opponent! But she doesn’t stop there! She rushes right towards the top rope! It seems like she is ready to fly in this one folks! She lines up her shot…AND COMES CRASHING DOWN ON CAMERON WITH THE MOONSAULT!
Persephone: BUT SHE MISSES! Cameron rolls out of the way at the last possible second! BUT NO! IT WAS A FEINT! SHE LANDS ON HER FEET AND LOOKS FOR ANOTHER! BUT CAMERON AVOIDS THAT ONE TOO!
James Peters: She manages to find her footing as Ashlynn Quinn recovers from meeting the mat face-first! She tries to get back up…but Cameron Ella Ava makes her way to the ropes! SHE BOUNCES BACK WITH THE SPRINGBOARD ROUNDHOUSE KICK! SHE CATCHES QUINN RIGHT IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD! She immediately hooks the leg for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
Rich Russillo: NO! Ashlynn Quinn is able to kick just before the two count! Cameron now looks to introduce something into the match! She goes to the outside and looks out towards the audience! SHE TAKES SOME FLOWERS FROM A FAN! Those were clearly meant for Ashlynn but I don’t think she cares at all! She goes back inside and wraps the thorns around the neck of Quinn! SHE PULLS HER TO HER FEET USING THEM…AND THEN TRIES TO GET HER UP FOR THAT FALCON ARROW!
Persephone: But Quinn slides off of it and heads to the outside once again. Cameron follows suit not wanting her to get a breather! ASHLYNN TRIES TO GET AWAY BY CRAWLING UNDERNEATH THE RING! Yeah I don’t think that’s going to work out for her there. Cameron grabs her by the leg and drags her o-
James Peters: BUT ASHLYNN GOT HER HANDS ON A STEEL CHAIR! SHE SWINGS RIGHT INTO THE HEAD OF CAMERON! She takes them both and brings the match back inside the ring! She scoops a handful of glass from the mirror…AND SHOVES IT RIGHT INTO THE FACE OF CAMERON! That is probably a thousand little cuts right there! Ashlynn sets up the chair and puts her opponent in the seat! She then heads towards the corner and builds up some speed! HERE COMES THE BLOCKBUSTER SHE WAS LOOKING FOR EARLIER! The back of Cameron snaps right against the chair and the shattered glass! This is brutal!
Rich Russillo: She’s not done yet though! She brings Cameron up to a knee! Ashlynn now goes to the ropes and starts building up speed! SHE GOES FOR THE RUNNING HIP CHECK! AS SHE DOES, CAMERON CATCHES HER! SHE SHOVES HER INTO THE CORNER AND TRIES TO HIT THE GERMAN SUPLEX! BUT QUINN LANDS ON HER FEET! She tries to stomp down on the face of Ava but she avoids it! Instead, she kicks upwards right into the ribs of her opponent! Cameron gets on feet…but Ashlynn drives a knee right into her stomach! SHE THEN TRIES TO SEND HER INTO THE CORNER WITH THE IRISH WHIP!
Rich Russillo: BUT CAMERON ISN’T GOING ANYWHERE! INSTEAD SHE LAUNCHES QUINN INTO THE CORNER INSTEAD! SHE COMES AT WITH A RUNNING ENZIGURI As Ashlynn stumbles forward, Cameron lifts her up overhead! She has her position for the powerbomb! SHE TOSSES QUINN INTO THE CORNER!
Persephone: Or does she? SHE’S ABLE TO COUNTER WITH A HURRICARANA! Cameron now finds herself in that corner! Before she can react, Quinn gets her with the running back elbow! She then runs towards the ropes as Ava staggers towards the center of the ring! QUINN WITH HER OWN DISASTER KICK NOW!
James Peters: BUT CAMERON DUCKS RIGHT UNDER IT! She takes a few steps before trying to bring the Axe kick down right on the back of Ashlynn’s head! BUT SHE MANAGES TO AVOID IT! SHE ROLLS UP CAMERON…AND THEN HITS THE DDT! PASADENA NIGHTS CONNECTS! Ashlynn Quinn looks for the cover now!
ONE!
TWO!
Rich Russillo: But Cameron Ella Ava keeps her reign alive with the kick out! Ashlynn doesn’t seem happy about that at all! In fact, she’s demanding the ref recount it! He refuses of course. Quinn huffs but she puts her focus back where it needs to be! She forces her opponent back up to her feet…AND THEN TRIES TO RUN TO THE ROPES! BUT CAMERON GRABS HER BY THE TIGHTS AND PULLS HER IN FOR A MASSIVE SAITO SUPLEX! She gets it, bring her opponent down right on her head and neck! She looks for the cover but Quinn rolls to the outside!
Persephone: Of course she does. But I hope she doesn’t think she’s safe out there. As she picks herself back up…HERE COMES CAMERON WITH THE TOPE CON HILO! She crashes down right on top of Quinn completely taking her out!
(As she gets from the impact, she makes brief eye contract with Solomon Stane who just seems to be observing quietly. She goes back to focusing on the match.)
James Peters: That could be her opponent at Road to Redemption if she manages to retain! She picks her back up and doesn’t seem like she wants to bring the match back inside the ring quite yet! No, instead Cameron Ella Ava is looking to give some much needed discipline to her opponent! She brings her over to the barricade and picks her up!
CRASH!
Rich Russillo: OH MY WORD! SHE POWERBOMBS ASHLYNN RIGHT INTO THE RINGSIDE BARRICADE! And now what’s she doing? She’s going to wear The Miss Voltage sash was placed and picks it up! She puts it back on Quinn and then drags her back towards the ring with it! She pulls her back to her feet…AND GETS WITH A RIGHT HOOK RIGHT TO THE JAW! She doesn’t let her fall, keeping her up with that sash! She keeps hold of her as she drags her to the crowd! Is she approaching one of the camera men?
Persephone: Holy shit, she just took of the cameras! CAMERON HAS A CAMERA! She brings it back inside the ring with her and then brings Ashlynn! Look at that, she’s making her own movie here! She pushes right in on Ashlynn!
Cameron Ella Ava: (Off-Mic) Are you ready for your close-up?
James Peters: AND THEN SHE PICKS IT UP AND BRINGS RIGHT DOWN ON THE HEAD OF HER OPPONENT! SHE’S SWINGING IT LIKE A HAMMER! She then forces her back to her feet and poses with the barely conscious Ashlynn in front of it! THEN SHE DOWNS HER WITH THE WONDER WOMAN PUNCH! HERE COMES THE COVER!
ONE!
TWO!
TH-
Persephone: Oh damn, she actually managed to kick out! This one isn’t over yet…unfortunately. Cameron Ella Ava takes hold of the sash once again and drags Quinn up to her feet! She brings her over to the corner now…and places her onto the top rope! She climbs up after her and starts hammering down with fists! This is a shitty spot to be in if you’re Ashlynn.
James Peters: You can say that again! This is quite the predicament for her! CAMERON ELLA AVA IS TRYING TO LIFT HER UP ON HER SHOULDERS! COULD SHE BE LOOKING FOR NO BODY, NO CRIME OFF THE TOP ROPE?
Rich Russillo: NO! ASHLYNN MANAGES TO SLIDE OFF THE SHOULDERS AND LAND ON HER FEET! SHE GRABS THE LEGS OF CAMERON AND PULLS THEM OUT FROM UNDER HER! SHE LANDS FACE FIRST ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! Ava looks like barely conscious here as she wobbles back towards the middle! Quinn goes off the ropes to start building some speed here! AND SHE CONNECTS WITH THAT BESTIE SPEAR! SHE LOOKS FOR THE COVER!
ONE!
TWO!
THR-
Persephone: No way. Cameron is still able to kick out even after that. Ashlynn is looking pissed off now!
James Peters: But wait a second…there’s some sort of idea forming here! I can see gears turning as she goes to the outside! Is that? SHE GRABS HER CROWN! She brings it back inside the ring and brings it down right on the head of Cameron! SHE’S JUST RAPIDLY SLAMMING IT INTO HER OPPONENT! I think Cameron might have been busted open here! And yeah, you can see the blood now just absolutely flowing all over the mat!
Rich Russillo: Ashlynn doesn’t stop there! She picks up the steel chair she left in the ring and places it around the neck of her opponent! The seat is practically placed right at her throat here! AND NOW ASHLYNN GOES TO THE ROPES AND COMES BACK WITH THE BAD & BOUJEE! THIS COULD KILL HER OPPONENT!
Persephone: BUT AS SHE GOES FOR IT…CAMERON CATCHES HER WITH A SUPERKICK RIGHT IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD! Guess this Barbie gets brain damage.
Rich Russillo: She then sets her up in the seated position…SHOOT KICK RIGHT ACROSS THE SPINE! AND THEN DELIVERS ANOTHER ACROSS THE CHEST! Wait a second now…she’s taking hold of the arm of Quinn now! She drags her up and immediately takes her down with an armdrag! And now she drives her elbow right down into the shoulder of Quinn! She now wedges that arm in between the chair! AND SHE STOMP DOWN ON IT!
James Peters: James Peters: Ashlynn lets out a cry of pain but Cameron isn’t done! She takes hold of the leg of her opponent and stomps down on the knee! She now places the knee in between the chair! AND SHE STOMPS DOWN ON IT! She manages to lock in and the pain on Quinn’s face is quite apparent! She tries desperately to reach out for a ropebreak but she’s too far away!
Persephone: Maybe she should just tap out then.
Rich Russillo: She could but then she would lose this opportunity! Quinn has no intention of doing so! Instead she leans forward and slaps Cameron right across the face! She keeps the hold locked in but Ashlynn stays on her! SHE LEANS FORWARD AGAIN AND THIS TIME TAKES HOLD OF HER HAIR! SHE PULLS ON IT NEARLY RIPPING IT OUT OF HER SCALP! She’s forced to release the hold! BUT ASHLYNN KEEPS HOLD OF THE HAIR AS THEY GET BACK TO THEIR FEET! SHE PULLS HER IN FOR THE SLINGBLADE…AND THEN THAT BASEMENT DROPKICK!
James Peters: And now she heads over to the apron and waits for her opponent to stand back up! It looks like she wants to hit that Trend Setter! But Ashlynn Quinn realizes that she’s in no condition to fly right now! Her leg is too injured to get on the rope! Instead she goes back inside and tries for THE MACHINATION INSTEAD! BUT CAMERON IS ABLE TO PUSH HER AWAY! Ashlynn comes back at her with an attempt at the running knee but she just sidesteps it! She takes a hold of her head and then spikes her head down! SNAPMARE FACEBREAKER AKA SNAPBACK! Here comes the cover from Cameron!
ONE!
TWO!
THRE-
Persephone: Dude, really? How is she still kicking out? Cameron needs to end this now. We have at least two other title matches to get through tonight.
Rich Russillo: Rich Russillo: I think she’s just as inpatient as you are! She goes to the outside and she finds herself a new weapon…what in the name of the God is that?
James Peters: It appears to be some sort of table…wrapped in barbwire…wrapped in…explosives?
Persephone: Alright, now I’m locked in.
Rich Russillo: She brings it back inside the ring and sets it up! She then picks up one of the shards of glass off the mat and jams it right down into the hand of Quinn! She goes to pick her up…BUT QUINN JAMS A DIFFERENT SHARD OF GLASS INTO HER FOOT! Cameron releases her and this allows Ashlynn to get back up! SHE PICKS UP HER CROWN AND STABS THE POINTY END RIGHT INTO THE SHOULDER OF AVA! AND THEN ASHLYNN SUPERKICK IT FURTHER IN! As Cameron recoils in pain Ashlynn grabs hold of the steel chair! SHE GOES TO SWING IT DOWN ON HER HEAD!
James Peters: BUT CAMERON AVOIDS IT AND GETS BEHIND HER OPPONENT! SHE DRAGS HER OVER TO THE TABLE AND IT SEEMS LIKE SHE WANTS SUPLEX HER RIGHT THROUGH IT! BUT ASHLYNN RIPS THE CROWN OUT OF HER SHOULDER AND HITS HER IN THE FACE! AND THEN SHE USES IT FOR THE RED BOTTOMS! HOLY…SHE COVERS! THIS HAS TO BE IT!
ONE!
TWO!
THRE-
Persephone: How did she kick out of that? The crown was driven right into her head with that one! You can see the disbelief from Ashlynn, she looks like she might cry to be honest.
Rich Russillo: She was so close to becoming the Hardcore Champion! And she looks to bring it home still! Ashlynn Quinn drags her opponent back to her feet and takes up a shard of glass! SHE GOES TO BRING IT DOWN RIGHT INTO THE FACE OF CAMERON!
James Peters: BUT CAMERON CATCHES THE WRIST! SHE PRIES THE SHARD OF GLASS RIGHT OUT OF THE HANDS OF QUINN! SHE THEN SMASHES IT RIGHT INTO THE SIDE OF HER HEAD! As Ashlynn reels back in pain…CAMERON LUNGES FORWARD AND DRILLS HER WITH ANOTHER WONDER WOMAN PUNCH! Quinn stumbles back into the corner, completely out of it! Cameron comes over to her and brings her up onto the top rope!
Persephone: Oh this is going to suck so bad for Ashlynn. Couldn’t happen to a dumber person.
Rich Russillo: AND NOW CAMERON LIFTS HER UP ON THAT TOP ROPE! SHE DIVES OFF THE TOP WITH AN AVALNCHE VERSION OF NO BODY, NO CRIME, BRINGING QUINN DOWN ON THE TABLE!
(*BOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!*)
(There’s a giant flash and a sound that rocks the arena. As the smoke clears, Cameron is seen with her arm across the chest of Ashlynn Quinn. The ref goes to count.)
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Good for Her’ by MOTHICA featuring Emlyn begins to play as Cameron Ella Ava crawls off her opponent.)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER AND STILL HARDCORE CHAMPION…CAMERON ELLA AVA!
James Peters: What a match ladies and gentlemen! These two elitists seemed willing to go to extreme lengths here! I mean, we saw glass, steel and explosives! Flowers even! There was so much action! You should give Ashlynn her due, she was brutal tonight! In the end, Cameron was able to survive everything thrown her way…and destroyed her with that table!
(As Cameron Ella Ava is celebrating in the ring, holding her championship high, she backs up into something.)
(She turns around and looks at up at Solomon Stane.)
Rich Russillo: This is sending chills up and down my spine! Cameron Ella Ava and Solomon Stane are staring each other down in the middle of the ring! She is bleeding and she is hurt but she is showing no fear in the face of The Deliverer!
(Cameron raises the Hardcore Championship in the air, not even backing down in the slightest from Solomon Stane. Solomon nods and smiles.)
James Peters: You know, we have seen Cameron survive a lot during this reign but Solomon is a truly sick individual! Is she going to survive at Road to Redemption? Or maybe, her time has finally run out? The Deliverer surely believes that.
(As the two continue to stare each other down, the camera fades.)
(Promotional ad for Road to Redemption, where Cameron Ella Ava defends the Hardcore Championship against Solomon Stane.)
(The camera pans around to showcase the packed Scotiabank Arena, filled with rabid fans, who are excited for whatever is next on the show, and pop huge for Diamond Dixon and Tyrone Montgomery as “Okay” by JT plays, blaring throughout the arena. Diamond Dixon makes her way onto the stage, and glances around the arena, but after last week, is visibly in a bad mood. Dixon looks back at Tyrone, who gives her a nod, and the two begin marching down to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… TYRONE MONTGOMERY AND THE CROWN JEWEL… DIAMOND DIXON!!
James Peters: Well, Diamond Dixon has arrived, and you can tell she is ALL business heading to the ring.
Rich Russillo: And understandably so. We all witnessed what happened during her interview with Molly Waters backstage.
James Peters: Yeah, the lights went out, and once they came back, Diamond was on the floor screaming in agony, having been misted in the eyes.
Rich Russillo: But notice what color the mist was.
James Peters: Yes, I was just going to point that out. It was black mist spit into the eyes of Diamond Dixon.
Rich Russillo: And because of that, many fans have begun making theories as to who that belongs to, and I’m sure Diamond Dixon has already drew some conclusions of her own.
Persephone: It’s so obvious. If she hasn’t figured it out by now…
James Peters: I’ll leave it at this, because I imagine Diamond Dixon wants to shed light on it herself, but it’s definitely a woman she has history with on Voltage. Do with that as you will.
Persephone: Oh, for Gods sake, it’s-
James Peters: Shh. Dixon’s about to speak.
(Diamond Dixon goes up the steps, and enters the ring, skipping theatrics. Dixon marches to the right hand side, and requests a microphone, which a crew member hands her through the middle rope. “Okay” by JT slowly fades in the background as Diamond Dixon repeatedly taps the microphone, positioning herself in the center of the ring while Tyrone Montgomery stands in the background, giving Diamond Dixon the floor. It’s clear she’s passionate about this, and with good reason. Last week, she was attacked, and isn’t about to let that stand. But after last week, Tyrone’s more alert for the “technical difficulties” that have been happening. Diiamond continues tapping the microphone until it starts reverbing throughout the arena.)
Diamond Dixon: Is this thing on?
(Diamond continues tapping the microphone, getting everyone’s attention, but mainly wanting it from the person that attacked her, who has to be watching closely right about now.)
Diamond Dixon: Great, because I’ve got a few things to get off my chest!
(The crowd cheers briefly before simmering back down.)
Diamond Dixon: For two weeks, I’ve had to deal with either the lights going out, or some laughing over the speakers, and I am sick of it. I am sick of the mind games, and after last week, I’m pissed off. Because after mopping the floor with my opponent in this ring, did I get an opportunity to celebrate as only a winner should? No. Because the lights went out, and cut my celebration short, but it doesn’t stop there, no.
(Diamond Dixon’s growing more fired up by the second, simply recapping the events that have transpired, and starts pacing back and forth.)
Diamond Dixon: No, because afterwards, I go looking for this person, so that I can finally put an end to this, but wouldn’t you know it? In an ironic twist of fate, they actually found me first, but it’s how they did it that I have a problem with. Because if they actually confronted me for a straight up fight, fine. But I wasn’t given a chance for that, because they instead opted to shut off the lights one more time, and mist me into the eyes.
Diamond Dixon: Congratulations, you fucking coward. But after being misted like that, and writhing in pain, because my eyes felt like they were being stabbed, I actually got to thinking, and came to a realization. I realize… only one bitch uses that nasty mist… CAROLINE! It’s always been you. You’re the one that was interrupting my victory celebration, you’re the one that’s been interrupting my interviews, and you’re the one who misted me last week.
(Diamond Dixon stops pacing, and stares into the hardcam with intensity, seething with rage.)
Diamond Dixon: So, after I came to that conclusion, I began to ask myself another question, which was… why? Why have you been doing these things to me? But I’ll be honest, I quickly began to not care. No, all I care about is making you regret it. So, if it’s a fight that you’ve been looking for, then why not be woman enough to come out here, and face me?
(The crowd cheers even harder, excited for the prospect of both Diamond Dixon and Caroline duking it out. Diamond turns toward the stage area, awaiting the arrival of Caroline, and Tyrone begins to whisper in Diamond Dixon’s ear, questioning if it’s the right move to call out Caroline, especially knowing what she’s capable of after last week. But Diamond is insistent, and Tyrone backs her on this.)
James Peters: There you have it! Diamond Dixon’s calling out Caroline, but will she show is the question?
Rich Russillo: Better yet, will she fight fair, and confront Diamond Dixon to her face?
James Peters: That, we’re about to find out.
(A while passes, and there’s no sign of Caroline, causing Diamond to speak up as she’s growing extremely impatient.)
Diamond Dixon: What’s the matter? Are you scared? Are you scared to actually confront me face-to-face, woman-to-woman without the use of your smoke and mirrors? Go ahead. I’m ready for that too. Go ahead, and turn the lights off, then see what happens, because I won’t be a repeat of last week. That, I can promise you!
(Diamond Dixon leans forward on the ropes, watching the stage closely, and shortly after… the lights slowly go out. But afterwards, ‘Living Dead Girl’ by Rob Zombie plays to a mixed reaction from fans, and Caroline’s graphics start to pop up. Caroline makes her way onto the stage area, and it’s hard to make out a good look at her face due to the lighting. Caroline then begins strolling down to the ring.)
James Peters: The atmosphere has shifted.
Rich Russillo: Caroline has arrived, and business is about to pick up.
Persephone: So, this bitch attacked Diamond, but why?
James Peters: Who knows? But Diamond Dixon is barely concerned. She wants to fight.
Rich Russillo: I think Caroline’s sorta underreacting to the situation she is in.
James Peters: She is entering the ring with a pissed off, Diamond Dixon.
(Caroline climbs up onto the apron, and enters the ring, standing face-to-face with Diamond Dixon. ‘Living Dead Girl’ by Rob Zombie slowly fades in the background as the lights go back to normal, and Caroline stares a hole into Diamond Dixon through her hair that creepily hangs in front of her face. Diamond’s urging for Caroline to make a move, but all she does is stand there.)
Persephone: Uh… is she going to do something?
James Peters: Caroline hasn’t moved an inch since entering the ring.
(Diamond continues beckoning Caroline to fight, but “The Queen of Shadows” simply stares a hole into her soul, having not moved a muscle entering the ring. Tyrone starts to grow a little uneasy with Caroline’s… underwhelming reaction to say the least. From there, Diamond Dixon drops her guard slightly, so she can speak into the microphone.)
Diamond Dixon: So, that’s it? You finally reveal yourself, and just… stand there? You’re not going to explain, or better yet, fight me?
(The crowd cheers, wanting to see a fight down between both Diamond and Caroline, but Caroline simply flashes a smirk towards Diamond, and the crowd reaction quickly shifts to boos as Caroline casually leaves the ring, and goes sauntering up the ramp.)
Persephone: What?!
Rich Russillo: I feel more confused by what transpired, if anything…
(Diamond Dixon’s confused at first herself, but that quickly turns to anger as she storms out of the ring, following after Caroline while Tyrone stays inside.)
James Peters: Uh-oh! Watch your back, Caroline! It isn’t going to be that easy!
(Diamond Dixon grabs Caroline by the arm, and jerks her around before attempting a punch, that is before the lights immediately go back out. Once they’re back on, Caroline has disappeared.)
Diamond Dixon: :dahell:
(Tyrone Montgomery exits the ring, seeing that Diamond Dixon is growing frustrated, and tries to calm her down, but Dixon isn’t in the mood as she storms up the ramp with Tyrone trying to keep pace.)
James Peters: I… I got nothing.
Rich Russillo: Caroline remains a mystery… and scary. :lupe:
Persephone: Grow up.
Rich Rusillo: :kyrie:
James Peters: Despite Diamond’s recent attacker being revealed, we were left with more questions than answers.
Rich Russillo: But one thing is for certain. This isn’t over between these two. Not by a long shot.
(Diamond storms backstage with Tyrone as the camera fades elsewhere.)
(Promotional ad for Road to Redemption, where the Extreme Enigma Memorial Battle Royal will take place.)
(The camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A SCHEDULED FOR… ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
(“It Follows” by Cane Hill plays to a more positive reaction from fans than usual, and Toronto’s own Xander Payne walks onto the stage area, glancing around before taking a deep breathe, focused ahead of his match with Limmy as he marches down the ramp.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first! Hailing out of Toronto, Canada, weighing in at 255 pounds…XANDER PAYNE!!
James Peters: After last week, I am excited for this upcoming match between Xander Payne and Limmy Monaghan!
Rich Russillo: Last week was brutal. Xander got his face bounced back and forth on our announce table, that is until he was busted open.
James Peters: But here’s the kicker. Limmy then went to Outer Heaven him on the steel steps, and the fact Xander Payne is still standing is a testament to his toughness.
Persephone: That, or Captain Charisma doesn’t give his roster a week off.
(‘Number One’ by Shirō Sagisu & Hazel Fernandes plays to a positive reaction from the fans. Limmy saunters on the stage area, locking eyes with Xander in the ring before walking down to the ring. Limmy has a focused look on his face, ready to deal with Xander Payne and get this over with ahead of Road to Redemption, where both men compete in the Extreme Elimination Chamber.)
Bella Braxton: And his opponent! Residing out of Golden Beach, Florida, weighing in at 227 pounds…HE IS THE ACE OF ELITE ANSWERS WRESTLING…LIMMY MONAGHAN!!
Rich Russillo: As always, Limmy’s calm under pressure, but beneath that stoic demeanor, he has to be fuming.
James Peters: Things have gotten heated between these two, resulting in bloody attacks from both sides.
Rich Russillo: And the fans are mixed, not sure who to root for. But tonight, one man will be left standing inside that ring.
(The referee signals for the bell as both competitors stand in opposing corners.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: Alright, the bell has rung, and- WHOA! BOTH COMPETITORS SHOOT OUT OF THEIR RESPECTIVE CORNERS, AND XANDER PAYNE TRIED FOR A CLOTHESLINE! BUT LIMMY MONAGHAN DUCKED UNDERNEATH!
Rich Russillo: XANDER PAYNE SPINS BACK AROUND, AND EATS A RIGHT HAND! BUT FIRES BACK WITH ONE OF HIS OWN!
James Peters: AND FOR THOSE WONDERING, YES! IT HAS GOTTEN THIS HEATED BETWEEN BOTH MEN, WHO ARE EXCHANGING BLOWS!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY! XANDER! LIMMY! XANDER! LIMMY! XANDER! LIMMY! XANDER! LIMMY! LIMMY AGAIN! THIS TIME, WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP ACROSS THE CHEST! ECHOING THROUGHOUT THE ARENA!
James Peters: NOW, LIMMY DELIVERS ANOTHER RIGHT HAND! ITS TURNED INTO A FLURRY! RIGHT HAND AFTER RIGHT HAND, HAVING GOTTEN THE BETTER OF THAT EXCHANGE WITH XANDER!
Rich Russillo: SPEAKING OF! XANDER CONNECTS WITH A KNEE TO THE MIDSECTION, HALTING LIMMY’S MOMENTUM, AND DOUBLING HIM OVER! XANDER PAYNE SENDS LIMMY TOWARD THE ROPES, LOOKING TO END THIS ONE WITH EARLY WITH A LAST SEDATION!
James Peters: XANDER POPS LIMMY IN THE AIR- BUT LIMMY COUNTERS WITH A DROPKICK!
Persephone: Dammit.
Rich Russillo: XANDER QUICKLY MAKES IT UP TO A KNEE, AND LIMMY GRABS HOLD OF HIM, DIRECTING XANDER TO THE CORNER! PAYNE GOES FACE FIRST OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!
James Peters: THEN LIMMY LINES HIM UP FOR A KNIFE EDGE CHOP! Xander pushes past Limmy, and staggers to a nearby corner, hoping to create some space and separation.
Rich Russillo: But Limmy’s hot in pursuit, and lines Xander up for ANOTHER knife edge chop to the chest!
James Peters: Again, Xander pushes past Limmy, and staggers to another nearby corner. Still, Limmy refuses to let him get away that easily, and remains hot on his heels. …KNIFE EDGE CHOP- BUT XANDER PAYNE SHRUGS IT OFF THIS TIME!
Rich Russillo: EVEN THE USUALLY STOIC LIMMY IS A BIT CAUGHT OFF GUARD BY THAT BEFORE BEING SENT INTO THE CORNER BY XANDER, WHO BARRAGES LIMMY WITH STOMPS IN THAT CORNER!
James Peters: Xander stomps Limmy down to a seated position, but luckily, the referee interjects. Referee pulls Xander away from Limmy, BUT XANDER JUKES PAST HIM, AND CHARGES AT LIMMY WITH MORE STOMPS IN THAT CORNER!
Rich Russillo: Again, the referee has to interject himself, and pull Xander back off, admonishing him for his actions.
James Peters: Xander Payne needs to be careful. We’ve already seen how his emotions can get the better of him.
Persephone: Hell, his emotions are why we’re here to begin with. This idiot had to screw everything up for his team at Wicked Games.
James Peters: Wow, I’m surprised you even paid attention.
Persephone: Shut up.
James Peters; :kyrie:
Rich Russillo: Finally, the referee finishes admonishing Xander, and Xander immediately goes back onto the attack. Payne grabs Limmy by his head, and stands him up, bringing Limmy to the center for a FOREARM!
James Peters: Vicious forearm strike from Xander Payne! Limmy staggers to the corner, reeling from that attack, and Xander Payne closes in- BUT LIMMY EXPLODES WITH A KICK TO THE GUT! NOW, LIMMY SENDS XANDER PAYNE INTO THE CORNER, AND GOES RIGHT BACK TO WHERE HE LEFT OFF!
Rich Russillo: OUCH! KNIFE EDGE CHOP TO THE CHEST, AND XANDER COULDNT SHRUG THAT ONE OFF! NOW, LIMMY STARTS TO FOLLOW THAT UP BY STOMPING A MUDHOLE INTO XANDER! ENACTING A LITTLE REVENGE!
James Peters: XANDER SINKS DOWN TO A SEATED POSITION IN THE CORNER, AND LIMMY UPS THE AGGRESSION, PRESSING HIS BOOT UP AGAINST XANDER’S JAW! CAUSING THE REFEREE TO INTERVENE WITH A FIVE COUNT!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE!
Rich Russillo: Finally, Limmy Monaghan relents, and Xander Payne goes to crawl out of the corner- however, Limmy stops that from happening, and pulls Xander back to his feet. …LIMMY TAGS XANDER KNIFE EDGE CHOP TO THE CHEST AGAIN, AND LEANS HIM UP AGAINST THE ROPES FOR AN IRISH WHIP!!
James Peters: BUT XANDER TURNS IT AROUND AT THE LAST MINUTE, WHIPPING LIMMY TO THE ROPES INSTEAD- LIMMY! LIMMY HANGS ONTO THE ROPES, HALTING HIS MOMENTUM, SO HE CANT COME REBOUNDING BACK!
Rich Russillo: THIS UPSETS XANDER, WHO RUSHES IN- BUT LIMMY LOWBRIDGES THE TOP ROPE! AND XANDER PAYNE GOES SPILLING UP AND OVER TO THE OUTSIDE!
James Peters: AND LIMMY! LIMMY HAS THAT LOOK IN HIS EYES AS XANDER PAYNE REGAINS A VERTICAL BASE! LIMMY RUNS OFF THE ROPES FOR A…
Rich Russillo: BASEBALL SLIDE! LIMMY WENT FOR A BASEBALL SLIDE AS XANDER PULLED HIMSELF UP WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE APRON! BUT PAYNE MANAGED TO SIDESTEP, AND LIMMY GOES SLIDING UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE, LANDING ON HIS FEET- BUT XANDER PAYNE SPRINGS INTO ACTION!
James Peters: SENDING LIMMY BACK AND NECK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE WITH A MAT SLAM!
Rich Russillo: Limmy Monaghan lies seated up against that barricade, and his face has pain written all over it. Xander Payne rolls back inside the ring, and back out, restarting the referee’s count.
Persephone: Idiot. Should’ve taken the count out.
James Peters: No, Xander Payne wants to beat Limmy tonight, but also make him suffer as well.
Rich Russillo: And we’re starting to see that as Xander Payne grabs Limmy by the hair, dragging him over towards the apron. Limmy’s gotten to a knee while Xander still has hold of his hair- AND POPS OUT OF NOWHERE WITH A RIGHT HAND!
James Peters: XANDER PAYNE GOT ROCKED, AND CUTS AROUND THE RINGPOST, TRYING TO CREATE SOME SPACE! BUT LIMMY GOES AFTER HIM, AND SPINS XANDER AROUND FOR ANOTHER RIGHT HAND TO THE FACE!
Rich Russillo: Xander Payne continues staggering away from Limmy Monaghan, but Limmy does manage to catch up, and leans Xander up against the barricade for a KNIFE EDGE CHOP! Xander pushes past Limmy, who goes to follow after him again- BUT LAST MINUTE! XANDER PAYNE SPINS AROUND TO CATCH LIMMY WITH A KICK TO THE GUT!
James Peters: AND XANDER PAYNE BLASTS LIMMY WITH A FOREARM! LIMMY GOES STAGGERING AWAY, AND ROUNDS THE RINGPOST TO GET AWAY FROM XANDER PAYNE, WHO ROLLS BACK INSIDE BRIEFLY, RESTARTING THE REFEREE’S COUNT!
Persephone: Oh, brother. Of course, he chose over here.
Rich Russillo: Limmy has worked his way over to our announce table area, doubling over in front of us.
James Peters: Xander Payne approaches, and grabs Limmy’s head, going to bounce him FACE FIRST OFF OUR TABLE COVER!
Rich Russillo: BUT LIMMY MONAGHAN BLOCKS IT! LIMMY GOT HIS HANDS IN FRONT, AND SCORES WITH A BACK ELBOW ON XANDER! HITTING HIM SQUARE IN THE GUT!
Persephone: There’s hardly nothing square about Xander Payne. More round if anything.
James Peters: Why am I not surprised?
Persephone: What? I had to!
James Peters: Well, maintaining our attention on the in-ring action… Limmy Monaghan just knocked Xander’s wind out with a back elbow! AND SLAMS HIM FACE FIRST OFF THE TABLE COVER!
Rich Russillo: REMEMBER, THATS WHAT BUSTED XANDER OPEN LAST WEEK!
James Peters: XANDER GOES DOWN TO A KNEE OFF OUR TABLE COVER, AND LIMMY IS GETTING THAT SAME LOOK IN HIS EYES FROM LAST WEEK!
Rich Russillo: Limmy stands Xander back up, presumably to bounce him off the cover again- BUT XANDER STILL SHOWS SIGNS OF LIFE! CATCHING LIMMY OFF GUARD WITH A FOREARM! BUT LIMMY BATTLES BACK WITH ONE OF HIS OWN!
James Peters: FOREARM FROM XANDER IN RETALIATION! FOREARM FROM LIMMY! XANDER! LIMMY! LIMMY IS HAMMERING XANDER WITH FOREARM AFTER FOREARM!
Rich Russillo: BUT XANDER PAYNE SHOVES HIM BACK! LIMMY GOES FOR A BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE! DIABLE JAMBE- BUT XANDER PAYNE SIDE STEPS, AND DOUBLES LIMMY OVER WITH A KICK TO THE GUT AS HE SPINS AROUND!
James Peters: UH-OH, XANDER PAYNE PULLS LIMMY IN FOR A POWERBOMB, AND HE IS EYEING OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE!
Persephone: Don’t even think about it, you- :krabs:
Rich Russillo: AND LIMMY MONAGHAN GOES CRASHING THROUGH THE TABLE WITH A POWERBOMB! XANDER PAYNE WITH A LITTLE PAYBACK FROM LAST WEEK!
James Peters: XANDER PAYNE STAGGERS TO THE APRON, AND ROLLS BACK INSIDE THE RING BRIEFLY BEFORE ROLLING BACK OUT!
Rich Russillo: XANDER PAYNE CAN TAKE HIS TIME, BECAUSE LIMMY MONAGHAN IS OUT! HE IS LYING IN THE RUBBLE OF OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE, AND HE HASNT MOVED A MUSCLE SINCE BEING SLAMMED THROUGH IT WITH A LAST SEDATION POWERBOMB!
James Peters: XANDER PAYNE LIFTS LIMMY BACK TO HIS FEET, AND THAT IS 227 POUNDS OF DEAD WEIGHT HE LUGS TO THE APRON, GOING TO ROLL HIM BACK INSIDE THE RING- BUT DECIDES AGAINST IT AT THE LAST MINUTE!
Rich Russillo: OOH! XANDER PAYNE JUST REDIRECTED LIMMY, AND SENT HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST!
James Peters: IF LIMMY WASNT OUT BEFORE, HE IS OUT NOW! LIMMY WAS JELLY LEGGED BEFORE COLLAPSING ON THE OUTSIDE AFTER THAT HEAD-ON COLLISION!
Rich Russillo: Xander Payne approaches Limmy, and lifts him back up… Xander rolls Limmy back inside the ring this time.
James Peters: Limmy’s starting to show some signs of life as he rises back to a knee once Xander Payne rolls back inside himself.
Rich Russillo: But look into his eyes. Limmy looks lost. He has no idea where he is right now, and Xander Payne is really looking to make him pay.
Persephone: He better, or else he’s a terrible father. Granted, he is that way regardless of outcome.
James Peters: Xander grabs a handful of Limmy’s hair- BUT LIMMY! LIMMY RUNS OFF INSTINCT, AND CATCHES XANDER WITH A SHOT TO THE MIDSECTION!
Rich Russillo: MONAGHAN TAGS HIM WITH ANOTHER, AND MAKES IT BACK TO HIS FEET! HITTING A KNIFE EDGE CHOP TO THE CHEST! FOLLOWING IT UP! LIMMY IS STARTING TO BUILD MOMENTUM!
James Peters: AND LIMMY RUNS OFF THE ROPES- BUT XANDER PAYNE HALTS THAT MOMENTUM WITH A RUNNING BACK ELBOW!
Rich Russillo: Limmy’s bell already looks rung, and that only served to make it worse.
James Peters: Limmy’s running off instinct, and crawls his way to the corner, pulling himself up to a vertical base. Xander Payne walks closer, and connects with a FOREARM! THAT IS BEFORE IRISH WHIPPING LIMMY TO THE OPPOSITE CORNER!
Rich Russillo: OUCH! LIMMY HIT HARD, AND XANDER RUSHES IN- BUT LIMMY GETS THE BOOT UP! XANDER STAGGERS AWAY SLIGHTLY, CLUTCHING AT HIS INJURED JAW! LIMMY HOPS TO THE MIDDLE ROPE, AND DIVES OFF WITH A HURRICANRANA!
James Peters: XANDER PAYNE IS QUICKLY BACK TO HIS FEET, STUMBLING BACK INTO THE CORNER! AND LIMMY RETURNS TO HIS FEET, GETTING A SECOND WIND!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY CHARGES IN WITH A RUNNING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT IN THAT CORNER! NO DOUBT JACKING XANDER PAYNE’S JAW! AND LIMMY SCOOPS HIM UP INTO POSITION FOR A FIREMAN’S CARRY! XANDER PAYNE TRIES FIGHTING HIS WAY OUT OF IT WITH SHARP ELBOWS TO THE JAW!
James Peters: BUT LIMMY GRITS THROUGH IT FOR A RUNNING DEATH VALLEY DRIVER ON XANDER! HE CALLS THAT EXCALIBUR!
Persephone: What is that? Some sort of nerd reference?
James Peters: 🤷♂️
Persephone: You’re useless.
Rich Russillo: GUYS, FOCUS ON THE ACTION AS LIMMY MONAGHAN GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRR-
James Peters: XANDER PAYNE POPS THE SHOULDER UP!
Rich Russillo: AND WISELY ROLLS OUT TO THE APRON!
James Peters: He’s an EAW Hall of Famer for a reason! When you’ve been wrestling for as long as Xander Payne has, you gain some extra ring awareness.
Rich Russillo: BUT HE ISNT SAFE OUT THERE EITHER AS LIMMY CONNECTS WITH A TRIANGLE DROPKICK! KNOCKING XANDER OFF THE APRON!
James Peters: XANDER ROLLS OFF THE APRON, AND ONTO HIS KNEE! LOOK INTO THE EYES OF LIMMY, WHO RUNS OFF THE ROPES!
Rich Russillo: AND SOARS THROUGH THE MIDDLE WITH A SUICIDE DIVE! XANDER GOES BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE, BUT LIMMY ISNT DONE, AND SLIDES BACK IN FOR ANOTHER SUICIDE DIVE! AGAIN, XANDER GOES BACK FIRST INTO THAT BARRICADE, AND CAN BARELY STANDS AS LIMMY SLIDES IN FOR A THIRD TIME! RUNNING OFF THE ROPES FOR A THI-
James Peters: NO! TOPE CON HILO! WIPING XANDER PAYNE OUT!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY IS FIRED UP, AND ROLLS XANDER BACK INSIDE THE RING! LIMMY GOES TO SLIDE IN, BUT PAYNE RUSHES BACK TO HIS FEET-
James Peters: PENALTY KICK! XANDER PAYNE JUST PUNT KICKED LIMMY SQUARE IN HIS TEETH AS HE GOT UP TO ALL FOURS!
Persephone: Limmy already was a little mid in the facial department… speaking of facials, Luis-
James Peters: NO!
Persephone: Buzzkill…
James Peters: :whew:
Rich Russillo: LIMMY IS TRYING TO SHAKE COBWEBS OUT OF HIS HEAD AFTER THAT KICK, REMAINING ON ALL FOURS! BUT XANDER! XANDER PULLS HIM BACK UP, AND SMASHES LIMMY WITH A FOREARM!
James Peters: LIMMY IS ROCKED- BUT SNAPS OUT OF IT, SO HE CAN CRACK XANDER WITH A FOREARM OF HIS OWN!
Rich Russillo: AND WEVE SEEN THIS BEFORE! BOTH COMPETITORS DUKING IT OUT! XANDER! LIMMY! XANDER! LIMMY! XANDER! LIMMY- LIMMY GOT KNOCKED TO A KNEE AFTER THAT FOREARM! HES STARTING TO SLOW DOWN, BRINGING A SMILE TO THE FACE OF XANDER PA-
James Peters: BUT ITS QUICKLY KNOCKED OFF AS LIMMY EXPLODES WITH ANOTHER FOREARM! LIMMY CAN BARELY STAND- BUT XANDER RESPONDS WITH A FOREARM! LIMMY! AND XANDER WITH A FOREARM!
Rich Russillo: AGAIN, LIMMY GOES DOWN TO A KNEE, BUT SHIFTS THE MOMENTUM WITH MULTIPLE FOREARMS TO THE FACE! FOREARM AFTER FOREARM!
James Peters: LIMMY RUNS OFF THE ROPES, AND SWINGS WILDLY WITH A CLOTHESLINE- HOWEVER, XANDER TRAPS THE ARM FOR A TWISTING BRAINBUSTER! RIPTIDE! XANDER HOOKS THE LEG FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEE-
Rich Russillo: LIMMY KICKS OUT!
James Peters: But Xander Payne wastes no time in slithering back to the corner… stalking Limmy as he slowly rises to his feet…
Rich Russillo: Limmy stands himself up… AND XANDER PAYNE SHOOTS THE CORNER FOR THAT KLACIER! SHOTGUN DROPK-
James Peters: BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE! LIMMY JUST DROPPED XANDER TO A KNEE WITH DIABLE JAMBE!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY CHARGES TOWARD THE RO- NO! XANDER PULLED HIM BACK IN BY THE REAR OF HIS TRUNKS FOR A LA BOMBE BLEU! BLUE THUNDER BOMB CONNECTS! LITTLE SHOUT OUT TO HIS OLD DOMINION PARTNER IN RYAN WILSON!
James Peters: AND XANDER PAYNE HOLDS IT FOR A COVER ON LIMMY!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEE-
James Peters: AND LAST MINUTE! LIMMY GETS THE SHOULDER UP!
Persephone: Imagine how tired we are.
James Peters: Imagine how tired THEY are! These two have beaten lumps out of each other, and still keep going, pushing forward through the pain.
Rich Russillo: Limmy moves to all fours, trying to regain a vertical base. Xander simply watches on as Limmy struggles to his feet, but Monaghan does manage. Both men stand face-to-face, and Limmy looks worse for wear- OR DOES HE!
James Peters: LIMMY COMES FROM OUTTA NOWHERE WITH MULTIPLE FOREARMS TO THE FACE! AND EASES UP TO CATCH HIS BREATHE- BUT XANDER PAYNE FEIGNS A SUPERKICK!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY GETS HIS FOREARMS UP TO BLOCK IT- BUT XANDER PAYNE PSYCHED HIM OUT, AND DELIVERS A SUPERKICK TO THE KNEE!
James Peters: LIMMY FALLS PRONE ON THE CANVAS, AND XANDER SPRINGS INTO ACTION WITH A RINGS OF SATURN!
Rich Russillo: ILLUMINATION!! ILLUMINATION IS LOCKED IN!! BUT LIMMY! LIMMY REALIZES THE DANGER HES IN, AND QUICKLY ROLLS XANDER ONTO HIS SHOULDERS FOR A MAKESHIFT COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRR-
James Peters: KICKOUT! AND XANDER PAYNE RELEASES THE HOLD IN THE PROCESS!
Rich Russillo: BOTH MEN SCRAMBLE BACK TO THEIR FEET, AND LIMMY SLIPS BEHIND XANDER FOR A SHOVE CHEST FIRST INTO THE ROPES! XANDER COMES REBOUNDING BACK INTO A GERMAN SUPLEX! DUMPING HIM HIGH ON HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS!
James Peters: XANDER ROLLS THROUGH TO BOTH KNEES, AND LIMMY WALKS BEHIND HIM, HOOKING HIS ARMS FOR A DRAGON SUPLEX! LIMMY KEEPS HIS ARMS HOOKED WHILE RAISING BACK TO HIS FEET, AND LANDS A STRAIGHT JACKET SUPLEX! BEAUTIFUL BRIDGE BY MONAGHAN!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEE-
Rich Russillo: KICKOUT! XANDER PAYNE KICKS OUT!
Persephone: God, I’m getting sick of hearing that. Can one of these two lose already?
James Peters: Xander might be venturing closer to defeat against Limmy as he desperately tries to pull himself up in the corner. Meanwhile, Limmy rises back to his feet, the momentum shifting to his favor! MONAGHAN RUSHES IN!
Rich Russillo: SUPERKICK!
James Peters: LIMMY IS ON WOBBLY LEGS AS HE STAGGERS BACK! XANDER CHARGES OUT THE CORNER WITH A CLOTHESLINE! BUT LIMMY DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND BLASTS HIM WITH A OVERHEAD KICK AS HE TURNS AROUND!
Rich Russillo: XANDER GOES DOWN! LIMMY GOES DOWN! AND BOTH MEN ARE OUT! SPRAWLED ON THE CANVAS!
Persephone: Count, ref! Hurry!
James Peters: No, wait! Signs of life are being shown as both competitors slowly rise to all fours… Xander grabs Limmy wrist with one hand, and a handful of hair with the other while the duo return back to their feet. XANDER SHORT-ARMS LIMMY FOR A POP-UP POWERBOMB! LAST SEDATION-
Rich Russillo: BLOCKED! LIMMY CONNECTS WITH A FOREARM! XANDER STAGGERS BACK AGAINST THE ROPES, AND GROGGILY REBOUNDS OFF INTO LIMMY FOR A KICK TO THE GUT! LIMMY HOOKS BOTH ARMS FOR A OUTER HEAVEN! HE SUFFERED THIS LAST WEEK ON STEEL STEPS!
James Peters: BUT XANDER PAYNE FULLY EXPECTS IT THIS TIME AROUND! TWIRLING OUT THE MOVE, AND LANDING A STEP-UP ENZIGURI ON LIMMY! BUT SOMEHOW, SOMEWAY, THE ACE IS STILL STANDING! XANDER PAYNE LOOKS TO CHANGE THAT, SENDING LIMMY TOWARD THE ROPES FOR A LAST SEDATION!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY- LEAPS OVERHEAD OF XANDER! AND CHARGES HIM FOR A RUNNING CLOTHESLINE! BUT XANDER PAYNE TRAPS THE ARM FOR ANOTHER TWISTING BRAINBUSTER! BUT LIMMY FLOATS OVER HIM, AND ROLLS XANDER UP FOR A SCHOOL BOY!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHH-
James Peters: KICKOUT! XANDER EXPLODES OUT THE COVER, AND BOTH RUSH BACK TO THEIR FEET! LIMMY WITH A KICK TO THE GUT! HOOKS BOTH ARMS FOR A PEDIGREE! OUTER HEAVEN CONNECTS!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY ROLLS XANDER OVER, AND CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE! LIMMY PERCHES HIMSELF FOR A DIVING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP! GENKI CANNON! SHOUTOUT TO THE ORIGINAL ACE OF ELITE ANSWERS WRESTLING! LIMMY HOOKS THE LEG FOR A COVER, AND THIS MIGHT BE IT! XANDER PAYNE IS OUT!
Persephone: Let’s cross our fingers.
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERES YOUR WINNER… LIMMY MONAGHAN!
(‘Number One’ by Shirō Sagisu & Hazel Fernandes plays, and Limmy Monaghan makes it to both knees. Limmy is beaten up from a grueling match, but allows the ref to raise his hand in victory as he rises to a vertical base. The crowd cheers, seeing that Limmy won such a contested match.)
James Peters: And The Ace has done it!
Rich Russillo; Limmy Monaghan knocks off Xander Payne tonight!
James Peters: These two were going back and forth! It really could’ve been anybody’s ball game at points!
Rich Russillo: But in the end, it was Limmy’s, who utilized both finishing moves to put away Xander Payne.
(Limmy exits the ring, and heads up the ramp while Xander slowly comes to. Replays are shown of the match, especially the ending where Limmy hit an emphatic Genki Cannon on Xander. ‘Number One’ by Shirō Sagisu & Hazel Fernandes fades in the background once Limmy leaves, and the referee helps Xander up from a knee whilst leaned against the middle rope, but Xander quickly shoves him away!)
James Peters: Whoa! What the hell is that about?
Rich Russillo: I know he lost, but seems like an overreaction, taking it out on the poor ref like that.
(The referee confronts Xander as to why he shoved him, but Xander begins complaining, and soon, gestures to the tron as replay footage is brought up of Limmy’s cover off the Genki Cannon. Xander had actually maneuvered his foot on the middle rope while Limmy pulled back on the pin, and the footage emphazies that.)
James Peters: What the- I didn’t notice that before, did you?
Rich Russillo: Not at all. Xander Payne actually got his foot on the rope!
James Peters: I’d love to see the match restart, but Limmy’s already gone!
Rich Russillo: Xander Payne has a legitimate gripe!
Persephone: Cry me a river.
(Xander Payne shakes his head in frustration at the referee before pushing past him and leaving the ring, irate over his loss while walking up the ramp as the camera fades elsewhere.)
(Commercial for the game Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero.)
(Super Voltage returns to a shot of the Scotiabank Arena, with the Toronto crowd bustling in anticipation for what’s to come in an already jampacked show. It’s not long after that before they get what they want, with ‘True Love’ by CFO$ beginning to blast through the speakers. A loud reaction ensues as the camera goes over to show the Unified Tag Team Champions Kassidy Heart and Sienna Jade making their way out from the backstage area. The Jaded Hearts stand in unison on the stage with very prideful expressions on their face, boasting their string of dominance as of late and the confidence that comes with that. After looking at each other, they then begin to make their way down the ramp and toward the ring.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… the EAW UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!! KASSIDY HEART AND SIENNA JADE… THE JADED HEARTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Well The Jaded Hearts are here tonight making their first appearance since their benchmark title defense at The Last Stand, and we certainly got an in-depth look at what they’ve been up to since then last week on Voltage. As we already know, British Invasion has been keen on going after their titles, and they’ve made it known that they expect an answer out of Kassidy and Sienna… that they haven’t gotten. With the two of them making their reappearance, could they possibly get what they want?
James Peters: Don’t put all your eggs into one basket here. We know that as this Unified Tag Team Championship reign has gone on they have developed a superiority complex-
Persephone: Developed?
James Peters: Yeah, developed.
Persephone: It was already there.
James Peters: Well regardless, they have faced British Invasion in the ring before, and the times that they have ended up not boding well for the challengers. While I’m sure they believe that this is going to be their big break, I don’t think Kassidy and Sienna are harping on that very much. But, that’s something that we’re just going to have to see right now as The Jaded Hearts certainly have something to say about the matter.
(Kassidy and Sienna make their way into the ring as they take their titles and raise them into the air, brandishing them for the world to see as the crowd continues to get loud for the Tag Team Champions as they make their extravagant entrance. Then, ‘True Love’ begins to come to a close as both of them grab microphones for themselves. They head toward the center of the ring, and after some time, they begin to speak.)
Sienna Jade: I can’t believe we had to leave Hawaii for this. 😔 This is absolutely absurd!
Kassidy Heart: Actually, Sienna, I’m more amused by all of this. You’d think that people would’ve wisened up this far into our title reign already. They’d know better than to try their luck against a team like us who has already defeated everyone in the division. Let me just get this out of the way, because it’s a pretty stupid notion in the first place, I don’t think anyone expected us to make it out of The Last Stand with our titles. They expected us to walk into the Temple of Trials and get beat by either the perennial underachievers Elysium or the hastily thrown-together team of TLA and Charlie Marr, and that’s funny to think about. But we crushed their dreams, everything that they were fighting for in that match, we stomped it out and left absolutely nothing in its wake. Now while I could stand here and keep a calm composure, shit like that makes me fucking feel alive, so you know what? Maybe it’s good that British Invasion decided to be stupid cunts again and practically ask for another embarrassment at our hands, even though that’ll end up being the biggest mistake that they’ve made in their pathetic, pitiful existence, it’ll be rewarding to see what excuses they make this time around to try and warrant even coming close to us in the first place. But that’s a big if.
Sienna Jade: It’s as Kassidy said, we have nothing to prove anymore, and I don’t think we have for a very long time. We’ve beaten everyone, including them, so what makes them think that we should even give them the time of day? They have a lot of nerve demanding this kind of match knowing that they already had opportunities at the biggest shows of the year yet still fell short of expectations like the fucking losers we know that they are. Let’s make one thing clear real quick since it hasn’t been made apparent already, we don’t do things on anyone’s terms but our own, so if you want this match at Road To Redemption so badly then you’re going to have to accept the loss that comes with it, because we don’t expect it to go any other way when it comes to the two of you. But frankly, why should we?
Kassidy Heart: It’s a tale as old as time.
(Kassidy and Sienna simultaneously shake their head in disappointment, but while they’re doing so, ‘Refuse / Resist’ by Sepultura begins to play through the speakers of the arena. The crowd erupts into loud boos as the shot goes from the ring to the stage to show Halsey Neel and Pandora Paisley of British Invasion as they make their way out. They have irritated expressions on their face, not at all happy that they’re being talked to like this on their own show. They don’t waste much time, beginning to head down the ramp and toward the ring with a purpose.)
Rich Russillo: Well here comes the potential challengers, and if all goes well for them, British Invasion might end up winning big at Road To Redemption. With Daryl Kinkade in the Extreme Elimination Chamber and Halsey and Pandora gunning for The Jaded Hearts again, they could potentially walk into the new year with both the EAW World Championship and the EAW Unified Tag Team Championships.
Persephone: Too much wishful thinking for me to stomach, that’s never going to happen. :mjlol:
James Peters: Well I certainly wouldn’t completely rule that out. Halsey and Pandora especially have grown exponentially since their last bout with The Jaded Hearts, British Invasion has racked up some really impressive wins since joining the Voltage brand. They know what they’re asking for going after these titles and they know what’s going to happen if they end up falling short, I am certain that they’re not walking into this one without a plan.
(British Invasion, after some time, then begin to make their way into the ring, as they meet face-to-face with The Jaded Hearts who look quite amused by this. Halsey and Pandora already have microphones in their hands as ‘Refuse / Resist’ then begins to come to a close from there, as they begin to speak.)
Pandora Paisley: You’re asking what’s gotten into us? Love, we should be asking the nerve of the two of you. To already rule us out and say that we’re going to lose to the two of you again, I thought you knew better than this. For a tag team as tenured and experienced as The Jaded Hearts, riding on the waves of a title reign that nobody expected to reach this point, to think that you’re this dense to count us out the way that you are right now. You’ll see that’ll end up being the biggest mistake of your life.
Halsey Neel: The Jaded Hearts haven’t needed to grow since winning these titles, for as far as we know, they’ve been competing at a consistent level for a very long time. Maybe before, just last Season, that would prove to be too much for us. Yes, let’s address the elephant in the room here, we’ve lost before, we fell hard and we especially did it at Pain For Pride, get your laughs in while you can. But to say that is the only determining factor in all of this is absolutely pathetic. We don’t think for a second that this is going to be the same story, because if we did, then we wouldn’t have put out the challenge in the first place. We have grown exponentially since Pain For Pride and we have become a force to be reckoned with, and maybe if you saw what we’ve been doing on Voltage as of late that’s something that you could understand. So when we say that things are going to be different, we mean that without a shadow of a doubt.
Pandora Paisley: Those NICHOLISM idiots won’t be a part of it this time around, and the two of us have already spent the last few months proving that now we are more than ready to take these titles for ourselves. One way or another, your title reigns are ending at Road To Redemption, we’re going to make sure of it.
(Kassidy and Sienna look toward one another as they shake their heads.)
Kassidy Heart: That’s to say you actually get your match at Road To Redemption. :mjlol2:
Sienna Jade: But you know what, let’s entertain this for a little bit here. You say that things are going to be different this time around and that now there’s no NICHOLISM to get in the way of you and your goals. Hun, having Alex and Ruler around was your BEST shot at becoming Champions. Having another force to try and take us out was the only way that you were even going to come close to these. But you couldn’t do it then, and you can’t do it now. The last thing that we need to hear is that you’re going to walk into this one all by yourselves and expect a victory. Have you seen everything that we’ve gone through as a team?
Kassidy Heart: We’re living the dream, we know that this is everything that you want and more but it’s absolutely nothing that your grubby little hands are going to be able to reach. Try as you may, but we’ve proven, above all else, that we’re the last team that you want to fuck with, and especially for the two of you, trying that will be a death wish. But we know that you’re not going to shut up until you get your match, and we’re certainly not ones to be backing down from a challenge, and damn sure not this far into a reign where we’ve already desecrated everyone. If you want us to be the last nail in the coffin for your idiotic team, then so be it, you have your match at Road To Redemption.
(The crowd cheers loudly as both members of British Invasion look satisfied by this.)
Pandora Paisley: That’s music to our ears, love.
(Kassidy and Sienna chuckle as both of them raise their titles high into the air. Pandora and Halsey, unwavering in their resolve, step up as both teams find themselves face-to-face after a groundbreaking match has been made official for Road To Redemption! It’s the last shot seen before Super Voltage, from there, begins to fade elsewhere.)
(Promotional ad for Road to Redemption, where the British Invasion face the Jaded Hearts for the Unified Tag Team Championships.)
(The camera returns to the ring where Bella Braxton is standing front and center with a smile on her face and a microphone in hand as she is ready to begin the introductions for the next match.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen! This next contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(“Gloria” by Laura Branigan starts to play as Bea Valentine enters the arena to a mixed yet negative reaction from the crowd. Bea is trying to look as confident as she can knowing who she has to face in just a few moments as she heads to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first and making her way to the ring! From Boston, Massachusetts! Weighing in at 143 pounds. Here is “TRANSIENT” BEA VALENTINE!
James Peters: Here comes Bea Valentine heading to the ring for what many would consider one of the biggest singles matches of her career. If she can survive this match, then she would be on her way to the Extreme Elimination Chamber at Road to Redemption.
Persephone: Just call it like it is, James. We have a Dead Bitch Walking head to the ring for which I hope turns into her funeral. Let it be a quick match and a bloody funeral for this skank.
Rich Russillo: Last week, Bea got up close and personal with Methuselah’s spear after she tried to interfere in Methuselah’s match last week. Bea needs to bring more than her A Game in order to pick up the victory over one of the best to ever do it.
(Bea enters the ring and takes her corner as she begins to stretch and get ready for her match. Seconds later, “Praise Gawd” by Kanye West plays over the arena speakers and flames begin to pulsate from both sides of the stage. Methuselah walks through the fog baring teeth with dark shades covering his eyes and he makes his entrance to the ring, throwing up a double sign of the horns to the audience at some point along the way.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing her opponent! Residing in The Ether! Weighing in at 17 Stone! Here is “THE DEMIURGE” METHUSELAH!
Persephone: Oh great! Somebody get the ambulance ready because this old fuck might break his hip or have a heart attack at some point during this match. Gawd knows we don’t wanna see his slut of a wife giving him mouth to mouth. Will change the rating of this damn show.
Rich Russillo: Jokes aside, we saw Methuselah defeat Ashlynn Quinn last week. We already talked about how Bea was speared by Methuselah during that match. Methuselah also did get some shots in after the match before being chased off by Michael Machina.
James Peters: Bea got the ire of Methuselah after Wicked Games and now she finally gets her chance to meet him one on one in the ring. Will Bea slay Methuselah or will Methuselah spear her once again into the Ether? We are about to find out.
(Methuselah has reached ringside and is starting to enter the ring before Bea pulls him into the ring and starts clobbering him. The referee is left with no choice but to call for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: The bell has rung AND BEA VALENTINE IS COMING OUT OF THE GATE EARLY ON BY THE JUST CLOBBERING METHUSELAH WHEN HE BARELY GOT INTO THE RING! This might be exactly what she needs to do in order to win this match.
Persephone: Oh who cares. They just need to beat the hell out of each other and end this match as quickly as possible so I can move on with my life. Watching Methuselah is like watching one of those old black and white movies.
Rich Russillo: Jokes aside, Bea pulls off Methuselah’s ring jacket AND HAS WRAPPED IT AROUND HIS NECK AND IS CHOKING METHUSELAH WITH HIS OWN RING JACKET!
Persephone: Now all she needs to do is choke him until he turns blue. I mean are we gonna lose anything? Old fuck already has one foot in the grave, so why not just shove him the rest of the way in.
James Peters: As much as you would like that, Persephone, that is illegal and the referee has started a count on Bea and she keeps choking him until four before she releases the ring jacket. The referee quickly grabs the jacket and tosses it out of the ring to prevent anybody else from using it as a weapon.
Rich Russillo: Bea hits the ropes as Methuselah tries to recover. Bea with the rebound AND SHE CATCHES HIM WITH THE SHINING WIZARD! HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD! METHUSELAH GOES DOWN AND BEA QUICKLY GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNN–
James Peters: Bea barely gets a one count as Methuselah kicks out. Methuselah has rolled onto his knees AND BEA IS JUST THROWING FOREARMS INTO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD!
Persephone: Better tell that old fuck it’s time for bed. That might be the only way to put that old fart on his back for longer than three seconds.
Rich Russillo: But the stronger Methuselah has made it back to his feet and Bea tries to whip him to the ropes, BUT METHUSELAH REVERSES! Now Bea goes for the ride and she ends up in the corner.
James Peters: Methuselah comes running in towards the corner AND BEA PUTS HER BOOT UP AND CATCHES METHUSELAH IN THE CHEST! Methuselah was staggered back after that shot SO HE COMES RUNNING IN AGAIN–
Persephone: That dumb bitch tries to counter with the big boot again, BUT THAT OLD FUCK CAUGHT HER BOOT!
Rich Russillo: Methuselah didn’t fall for that a second time and now Bea is in a huge mess of trouble as she is hopping on one foot AND METHUSELAH USES HIS POWER TO FLIP BEA BACKWARDS OVER THE TOP ROPE–
Persephone: She lands on the apron. Damn. That sucks.
James Peters: BUT NOT FOR LONG AS METHUSELAH QUICKLY FOLLOWS UP WITH A BIG BOOT THAT SENDS BEA FLYING OFF THE APRON AND SHE CRASHES ONTO THE FLOOR!
Rich Russillo: Bea is recovering on the floor as she tries to get back to her feet as Methuselah hits the ropes on the far side AND GETS A RUNNING START BACK TOWARDS THE ROPES–
James Peters: Bea got back to her feet AND METHUSELAH SAILS OVER THE TOP ROPE AND LANDS ON TOP OF BEA WITH THE SOMERSAULT TOPE! BEAUTIFUL MOVE BY THE HALL OF FAMER!
Persephone: He calls that move “VINTAGE” DEDEDE! You can say that again considering Methuselah is very very vintage at his age. I am surprised that he didn’t break his back doing that stupid shit.
Rich Russillo: That might be your opinion, but that was a hell of a flying move by Methuselah. One of the few flying moves in his arsenal. He grabs Bea and hoists her onto his shoulder and walks her over to the ring steps-
James Peters: METHUSELAH SENDS BEA FLYING AND SHE CRASHES AND BURNS RIGHT ONTO THE RING STEPS! HOLY CRAP WHAT AN UGLY LANDING FOR BEA VALENTINE!
Persephone: If only she had a bigger chest size. Then she could have bounced up and kept fighting. Poor Forever Flat instead just caved her chest in after hitting the steps. How depressing for her and entertaining for me.
Rich Russillo: You could always give her the name of your surgeon if you are that concerned.
Persephone: Shut the fuck up, asshole. Or I will send Luis to kick your ass.
James Peters: As you two argue, Methuselah grabs hold of Bea and throws her back into the ring before quickly following suit. Methuselah grabs Bea and hooks her arms BEFORE TAKING HER UP AND OVER WITH THE BUTTERFLY SUPLEX!
Rich Russillo: METH FX BY METHUSELAH AS HE KEEPS HOLD OF BEA AS HE TAKES BEA UP AND OVER WITH ANOTHER METH FX! BUT HE ISN’T DONE YET! He still has hold of Bea before lifting her up again–
James Peters: AND THIS TIME HE DROPS BEA ACROSS HIS KNEE WITH THE BUTTERFLY BACKBREAKER! BUTTERFLY EFFECT BY METHUSELAH AND HE ROLLS BEA OVER FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!
Persephone: She kicked out! Aren’t we so lucky?
Rich Russillo: Still early in the match and Methuselah has pulled Bea to her feet AND HE IS THROWING THOSE QUICK BOXING PUNCHES TO THE BODY! BEA IS TRYING TO BLOCK, BUT MANY OF THE SHOTS ARE FINDING THEIR MARK!
James Peters: The referee is telling Methuselah to open up the fists before they start a count. The referee reaches four AND BEA COMES OUT FROM NOWHERE WITH A CHOP TO METHUSELAH’S CHEST!
Persephone: A few more chops like that and those brittle bones are going to disintegrate into dust. I mean he already looks old, so that bimbo is just going to finish the job.
Rich Russillo: The chop caught Methuselah off guard and staggered him back BEFORE BEA FIRES ANOTHER CHOP! ANOTHER! AND ANOTHER THAT BACKS METHUSELAH INTO THE CORNER!
Persephone: It wasn’t good enough as Methuselah comes out of the corner looking for a clothesline, but naturally he missed due to his old age. That bimbo Bea rolled through and now is on the middle rope.
James Peters: Methuselah quickly turns around AND BEA COMES OFF THE SECOND ROPE AND CATCHES METHUSELAH IN THE FACE WITH THE DIVING AXE HANDLE TAKING METHUSELAH DOWN! Methuselah is holding his face as Bea goes for the cover!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWW–
Rich Russillo: Methuselah again kicks out at one as Bea quickly gets back to her feet AND DROPS HER KNEES INTO METHUSELAH’S RIBS AND ROLLS FORWARD! Bea is on her feet as she goes to flip back for the INSULT TO INJURY–
James Peters: METHUSELAH GOT THE KNEES UP AND DROVE THEM RIGHT INTO BEA, WHO IS HOLDING HER RIBS IN PAIN! Methuselah is back on his feet and pulls Bea back up. He goes to whip Bea to the ropes–
Persephone: OLD MAN PULLS HER BACK IN AND LEAPS INTO THE AIR AND PLANTS HER WITH A REVERSE STO! SHE KISSES THE CANVAS AND IT PROBABLY ISN’T THE FIRST TIME SHE’S KISSED THE GROUND BEFORE!
Rich Russillo: Bea went face first into the mat as Methuselah grabs Bea before picking her up AND SLAMMING HER TO THE MAT! Methuselah hits the ropes before coming back AND GOING FOR THE TWISTING ELBOW DROP–
James Peters: NOBODY HOME FOR THE ELBOW DROP AS BEA ROLLED OUT OF THE WAY AND METHUSELAH HOLDS HIS ELBOW AFTER IT HIT THE MAT! Bea is back up and she runs to the ropes to gain some momentum–
Persephone: SPINNING BACK FIST CAUGHT BEA IN THE FACE! I HOPE IT BROKE SOMETHING! But she falls to the mat in pain as old man Methuselah goes for the cover!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOO!
THHHHHHH–
Rich Russillo: Near fall for Methuselah as Bea kicks out at two. Methuselah doesn’t stop on the offense as he hooks Bea’s arms again AND ONCE AGAIN GOES BACK TO THE METH FX! THE BUTTERFLY SUPLEXES ARE BACK AGAIN!
Persephone: I think it’s because he can’t remember many of the moves in his arsenal anymore. When you’re over 100, you’re lucky to remember one move.
James Peters: Methuselah is looking to go for the Butterfly Effect once more, BUT BEA MANAGES TO GET FREE AT THE LAST SECOND! SHE LANDS ON HER FEET AND QUICKLY GETS BEHIND METHUSELAH AND CATCHES HIM WITH A SCHOOLGIRL ROLLUP! SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOO!
THHHHHHH–
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH KICKS OUT AT TWO! Oh Bea was so close to stealing the victory right there. Both competitors get back to their feet AND METHUSELAH BEATS HER TO THE PUNCH AND JUST CLOBBERS HER WITH A CLOTHESLINE!
James Peters: But Bea doesn’t fall to her feet as Methuselah catches her AND SLAMS HER TO THE MAT AGAIN! Methuselah hits the ropes once more before coming back AND THIS TIME METHUSELAH HITS THE TWISTING ELBOW DROP FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOO!
Persephone: She kicks out. Goody.
Rich Russillo: Methuselah is still on the attack as he brings Bea back to her feet and whips her to the ropes. Bea rebounds AND HE GOES FOR THE BIG BOOT THAT BEA AVOIDS AT THE LAST SECOND!
James Peters: Bea keeps going and ends up on the second rope once more AS SHE JUMPS FOR THE CROSSBODY, BUT METHUSELAH CATCHES HER AND PUTS HER IN THE FIREMAN’S CARRY!
Persephone: But this bitch is stubborn like the rest of them AND STARTS ELBOWING METHUSELAH IN THE HEAD! She’s gonna knock whatever’s left of his brains are left–
Rich Russillo: BEA TURNS FREE AND IS ABLE TO COUNTER INTO A MODIFIED TORNADO DDT! METHUSELAH WAS SPIKED ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD AND THE MOMENTUM SENDS HIM BACK TO HIS FEET!
Persephone: Bea sneaks behind Methuselah AND JUMPS ON HIS BACK AND APPLIES A SLEEPER HOLD! WHAT IN THE HELL IS THAT BITCH THINKING? WHY THAT MOVE NOW?
James Peters: Bea has that sleeper in tight as Methuselah is trying to shake Bea off his shoulders, but she has her legs wrapped around Methuselah as he is still fighting out of the hold–
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH DROPS DOWN AND COUNTERS WITH A MODIFIED JAWBREAKER AND THAT FORCES BEA TO LET THE SLEEPER HOLD GO! Methuselah quickly gets back to his feet and grabs Bea by the waist.
James Peters: Methuselah with the O’Connor roll AND HE ROLLS RIGHT INTO THE CROSS ARMBREAKER! SUBMISSION HOLD APPLIED IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!
Persephone: Why a submission right now? Couldn’t you do something a little quicker to have the match end faster? This is so boring!
Rich Russillo: Bea is in trouble right now because she has to not only worry about tapping out, but she has to keep her shoulders up to prevent herself from being pinned. The referee is right there to see if Bea wants to give it up.
James Peters: Methuselah has that armbreaker in tight and Bea is struggling to find a way to get free AND WAIT! SHE USED ALL THE MOMENTUM THAT SHE HAD TO FORCE HERSELF UP AND COUNTER INTO A ROLLUP!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOO!
THHHHHHH–
Persephone: He kicked out. At least we know he can count to two.
Rich Russillo: Methuselah is trying to roll back to his feet, but Bea is now sitting on Methuselah’s back AND SHE USES THE MOMENTUM TO FLIP THEM BOTH FORWARD AND SHE PLANTS METHUSELAH WITH THE CODE RED!
Persephone: That was great! Old fart Methuselah crashes hard into the mat and the shoulders are down!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOO!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEE-
James Peters: Methuselah rolls through at two and Bea lets out a scream of frustration that she hasn’t been able to put Methuselah away. You have got to give Bea credit for bringing such a good fight to Methuselah in this match.
Rich Russillo: Bea once again grabs Methuselah and brings him back to his feet AND METHUSELAH WITH THE REVERSE ROUNDHOUSE KICK! HOLY CRAP! THAT WAS OUT OF NOWHERE AND IT CAUGHT BEA RIGHT IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD!
James Peters: Bea was knocked loopy off of that shot as she falls back into the ropes. Bea comes stumbling back AND METHUSELAH GRABS HOLD OF HER BY THE HEAD AS HE LOOKS TO GO FOR A SNAPMARE–
Persephone: NOPE! OLD MAN SENDS HER FACE FIRST INTO THE MAT WITH THE “DEMOLITION”! DIAMOND CUTTER OUT OF LEFT FIELD AND METHUSELAH ROLLS BEA OVER AND GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOO!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEE!
Rich Russillo: SHE GOT THE SHOULDER UP! HOLY MOLY THAT WAS A VERY CLOSE NEAR FALL BY THE HALL OF FAMER! He doesn’t look shocked. He looks… amused? It’s like he’s glad he gets to have more fun torturing Bea.
James Peters: He grabs Bea and whips her to the corner. Now Methuselah backs up and RUNS FULL SPEED TOWARDS BEA! IT MIGHT BE TIME FOR THE “RAPTURE”! HELLUVA KICK ON THE WAY–
Persephone: BAHAHAHHA! HE MISSED! She got out of the way and he went groin first into the corner! His foot is stuck on the top rope AS BEA PULLS HIM DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A MODIFIED POWERBOMB!
Rich Russillo: Methuselah is down on the mat as Bea climbs up to the top rope. Methuselah is down on the mat as Bea realizes it’s all or nothing AS SHE JUMPS OFF THE TOP ROPE AND HITS THE “FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEA”!
Persephone: That’s a stupid name for a Frog Splash, but she hit the damn move. Direct hit by the bleach blonde and she hooks the leg for the cover!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOO!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEE!
James Peters: SHE GOT I— WAIT! NO! THE REFEREE IS CALLING IT A TWO COUNT AND LOOK AT BEA’S FACE DROP! SHE REALLY THOUGHT SHE HAD THE WIN THERE! Bea pounds her fists into the mat in frustration and it looks like she’s really close to crying.
Rich Russillo: Everything she has tried in this match has got her closer, but she can’t seem to overcome the power and experience that is Methuselah.
James Peters: She gets herself back into the match as she grabs Methuselah by the head AND SHE LOCKS IN THE RINGS OF SATURN! ANOTHER SUBMISSION APPLIED BY THE FORMER SPECIALISTS CHAMPION!
Persephone: Another submission? Oh for the love of gawd. This is absolutely stupid! First she cries and then she tries to torture a man who is immune to most torturing. Remember that he is married to Kassidy Heart and that’s torture enough.
Rich Russillo: The referee is right there to see if Methuselah wants to give it up… fat chance of that, BUT NOT JUST THAT! METHUSELAH IS STARTING TO ALREADY GET BACK TO HIS FEET!
James Peters: But the damage he has taken from this match is really slowing him down and we can see it as it is taking him much longer for him and it really looks like he is trying to fight back onto his feet.
Persephone: How sad. I can already hear his bones starting to crack from all the pressure. Come on, old man. Lose that hip or finish the match. Not a hard choice.
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH IS BACK TO HIS FEET AND HE MANAGES TO CHANGE BEA’S POSITIONING AS HE HAS HER UP IN THE AIR AND DROPS HER WITH A MODIFIED “EGO DEATH DRIVER!
Persephone: That was an ugly landing and I am all for it.
James Peters: Sitout Vertical Suplex connects and that was an ugly landing for Bea as Methuselah gets back to his feet and goes to the corner and crouches down.
Rich Russillo: THAT ONLY MEANS ONE THING! METHUSELAH IS LOOKING FOR THE WORLD FAMOUS ADAMS FAMILY SPEAR! THIS MOVE HAS WON HIM MANY MATCHES AND TITLES IN THE PAST!
James Peters: BEA VALENTINE COULD BE NEXT AS SHE IS SLOWLY GETTING BACK TO HER FEET OFF THE SUPLEX AND METHUSELAH’S EYES ARE LOCKED ON HIS NEXT VICTIM!
Persephone: We’re all victims in this sense because we have to watch this old fart get even older by the second. But that dumb bimbo is back on her feet and she has no clue about her fate. PUT HER AND THE REST OF US OUT OF OUR MISERY!
James Peters: BEA IS BACK UP AND METHUSELAH IS GOING FULL SPEED FOR THE SPEAR, BUT BEA MANAGES TO AVOID IT AND METHUSELAH GOES FULL SPEED INTO THE REFEREE! OH NO!!
Persephone: OH COME ON!! We were close to this match ending and that fake blonde bimbo ruined everything! WHAT THE HELL??
Rich Russillo: BEA GOT OUT OF THE WAY AT THE VERY LAST SECOND AND METHUSELAH COULDN’T STOP AND HE JUST SPEARED THE REFEREE! HE HAS GOT TO BE CURSING HIMSELF OUT FOR MAKING THAT MISTAKE!
Persephone: What an absolute idiot. I guess his memory is going along with his traction because if this was fifty years ago and the internet was a dream, Methuselah would have been able to stop himself.
James Peters: Methuselah is trying to wake the referee up and get them back into the match, BUT THAT GIVES BEA AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTACK METHUSELAH FROM BEHIND WITH A MODIFIED SLINGBLADE!
Rich Russillo: Methuselah falls to his knees AND BEA FOLLOWS THAT UP WITH A SUPERKICK TO THE FACE! METHUSELAH IS DOWN AND BEA QUICKLY LIFTS METHUSELAH UP AND GETS HIM IN POSITION FOR THE “BEA-MY-VALENTINE”–
James Peters: METHUSELAH GETS FREE OF THE UNPRETTIER! Bea quickly turns around AND METHUSELAH WITH THE SPINNING BACK FIST TO THE FACE AND THAT COULD HAVE KNOCKED BEA OUT COLD!
Persephone: Oh great. That bitch is on dream street and the referee could be dead for all I know and that means the match will never end. Hurry up and get another loser referee out here.
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH DOESN’T CARE RIGHT NOW ABOUT THE REFEREE AS HE BRINGS BEA BACK TO HER FEET AND HOOKS HER ARMS ONE MORE TIME! METHUSELAH LIKES TO GO FOR THE FUTURE SHOCK DDT IN THIS POSITION!
James Peters: METHUSELAH CALLS IT THE “MK DRIVER” AND IF HE HITS IT, THE REF CAN TAKE AS LONG AS THEY WANT TO RECOVER BECAUSE THE MATCH WILL BE ALL BUT OVER!
Persephone: Oh for the love of gawd, just plant her ass and end this damn match. You have it won, no need to show your dominance anymore than you already hav–
Rich Russillo: OH MY GAWD!
Persephone: Bahahahahaha! Did she do what I think she did? Oh that’s hilarious!!
James Peters: LOW BLOW! METHUSELAH WAS SETTING UP FOR THE “MK DRIVER” DDT AND BEA SWUNG HER FOOT AND KICKED METHUSELAH RIGHT BELOW THE BELT!
Rich Russillo: That forces Methuselah to let Bea’s arms go as he holds his groin in pain after the point of Bea’s boots went into a very sensitive part of Methuselah’s body.
James Peters: I guess people at the Gawd level of Methuselah can even feel pain from a low blow. Very rarely do we see pain on his face
Persephone: Leave it to her to go low in order to win. I always knew that bitch was a ballbuster. She needs to be careful because she might cause an explosion and get blinded by the dust. There goes his baby maker. BAHAHAHA!
Rich Russillo: Bea is back on her feet and she uses the hair to pull Methuselah to his feet. Methuselah is pulled back into the inverted DDT position before BEA SPINS AROUND–
James Peters: SHE GOT IT! METHUSELAH WAS HIT WITH “THE CONSPIRACY” BY BEA VALENTINE! METHUSELAH WAS SPIKED FACE FIRST INTO THE MAT! BEA DOESN’T WASTE A SECOND AS SHE QUICKLY ROLLS METHUSELAH OVER AND HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER! WILL BEA STEAL IT HERE?
Rich Russillo: THE REFEREE IS COMING TO AND BEA IS SCREAMING AT THE REFEREE TO GET OVER THERE AND MAKE THE COUNT! THE REFEREE IS FEELING THE SPEAR STILL BUT THEY MAKE IT OVER AND MAKE THE COUNT!
ONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!
THHHHHHRRRREEEEEEEE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(“Gloria” starts playing again as the crowd lets out a mixed, yet more positive reaction from the crowd as Bea rolls off of Methuselah and stays sitting on the mat for a moment to catch her breath as Bella Braxton announces the final decision of the match.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner… BEA VALENTINE!
Persephone: Well what a shock. The dumb bitch actually pulled it off. Of course she had to cheat to win, but at least this match is over.
James Peters: What a match! We knew this match was gonna be good and hard hitting and you better believe that’s exactly what it was. These two fought hard and Bea Valentine used timing to her advantage and that led to her getting enough of an advantage to win the match and pick up what many would call the upset victory.
Rich Russillo: We don’t condone what Bea had to do in order to win, but all is fair in war and Bea did what she had to do in order to level the playing field and give herself a better chance of winning.
(Bea makes it back to her feet as the referee raises her arm in victory as Methuselah rolls out of the ring and Bea continues to celebrate her victory in the ring. Methuselah is in a state of shock after the defeat.)
Persephone: Good for her! She finally didn’t do something stupid for once in her life. Now her and her roid rage boyfriend can go celebrate or some shit that I really don’t care about.
Rich Russillo: But give credit to Methuselah for being his standard Methuselah self. He almost had the match won, but fate just had a horrible turn for him.
James Peters: Methuselah had the match in his control for the majority of the time, but the accidental referee hit gave Bea the opening she needed and she leaves Super Voltage with a huge victory. Congratulations once again to Bea Valentine on the victory!
(Methuselah is outside the ring watching the celebration getting angrier by the second until goes over to the timekeeper’s area and grabs a steel chair.)
Rich Russillo: NOW WAIT A SECOND! METHUSELAH NOW HAS A STEEL CHAIR AND HE HAS SUCH AN EVIL LOOK IN HIS EYES AS HE HEADS RIGHT BACK TO THE RING!
Persephone: YES! COME ON GRANDPA! BASH HER BLONDE HEAD IN!
James Peters: BEA BETTER TURN AROUND OR ELSE METHUSELAH IS GOING TO SEND HER PAST ROAD TO REDEMPTION AND KISS HER ELIMINATION CHAMBER MATCH GOODBYE!
(As Methuselah is waiting to strike, the crowd starts cheering loudly as somebody comes running down the entrance ramp.)
Persephone: OH WHAT THE HELL?
James Peters: IT’S MICHAEL MACHINA! MACHINA HAS BOLTED DOWN THE ENTRANCE RAMP TO HELP PROTECT BEA VALENTINE!
Rich Russillo: Machina just slid into the ring and ran right towards Methuselah AND METHUSELAH TAKES A SWING AT MACHINA’S HEAD WITH THE CHAIR—
Persephone: Machina ducks it. What a shock.
James Peters: Machina hits the ropes and comes off the other side AND MACHINA HITS THE “BULLET FROM HELL”! HOLY CRAP WHAT A SPEAR FROM MACHINA!
Rich Russillo: Methuselah is down and Machina grabs the steel chair AND MACHINA IS CLOBBERING METHUSELAH WITH THE STEEL CHAIR!
Persephone: THAT’S RIGHT! DON’T DISAPPOINT ME! BEAT THAT OLD FUCK BACK TO THE STONE AGE! COME ON!
James Peters: HE IS NOT RELENTING! HE IS JUST BEATING THE HOLY SHIT OUT OF METHUSELAH WITH THAT STEEL CHAIR! LOOK AT HOW THAT CHAIR IS BENDING WITH ALL THE STRIKES THAT MACHINA IS DELIVERING!
Persephone: I guess this man does have a brain… OH YES! MACHINA CAUGHT THAT OLD FUCK IN THE FACE! WAY TO GO ROID RAGE!
Rich Russillo: He did catch Methuselah in the face with the chair and we see that Methuselah’s nose is bleeding as Machina tosses the chair down and picks Methuselah up AND DROPS HIM WITH THE “SKULLPIERCER”! BRAINBUSTER ON THE CHAIR AND METHUSELAH IS OUT!
(Michael gets back to his feet and walks over and grabs Bea’s hand and escorts her out of the ring and they walk up the entrance ramp.)
Rich Russillo: STATEMENT MADE! Machina has had enough of Methuselah’s crap and he couldn’t sit back and let this lunatic just attack the lady he has been connecting with for the last few months.
Persephone: I guess chivalry isn’t dead. It’s brain dead thanks to these morons. But whatever. At least I got to see some blood.
James Peters: Bea got the win and Machina beat the hell out of Methuselah. The question is how will this affect tonight’s main event where Michael Machina challenges Jake Smith for the EAW World Championship. Either way, this rivalry between Michael Machina and Methuselah is just heating up and will get even hotter before
(The final shot shows Methuselah getting checked on by the referee and the trainers that have come down to the ring before cutting to Machina and Bea still walking up the entrance ramp as the camera cuts elsewhere.)
(Promotional ad for Road to Redemption, where the tri-branded triple threat tag team match will take place.)
(Voltage returns to ringside, and ‘Everybody Knows (Unstoppable)’ by Royal Deluxe hits. The fans in attendance begin to boo as Adam Lucas makes his way out to the stage, but Adam does not seem to be alone. He remains on the stage, waiting as ‘Somebody Get Me A Doctor’ by Van Halen replaces his music. Dr. Bethany Blue walks out, and both Elitists are seen holding microphones in their hands as they make their way down the ramp together.)
James Peters: Adam Lucas and Dr. Bethany Blue were offered a spot in a tri-branded triple threat tag team match at Road to Redemption, and I think they may be out here to talk about that match right now.
Rich Russillo: They initially wanted nothing to do with this, but I believe they figured that they might as well take part in this as long as it gets them closer to becoming World Champion.
Persephone: This is pointless. Who wants to see these two in a tag team match at one of the biggest shows of the year? I don’t want to see them at all!
(Adam Lucas and Dr. Bethany Blue make their way into the ring, and after some time, Bethany’s theme begins to fade out. The fans are still booing, but the two don’t seem to care as Adam Lucas begins to speak.)
Adam Lucas: I’ll let it be known now that the two of us didn’t want this. We didn’t ask for this. We didn’t go to Eden and Captain Charisma because we wanted to spend Road to Redemption fighting in a tag team match. What we wanted was the chance to become World Champion after everything that’s happened this season. I was screwed out of my last shot, and Bethany has delivered in every single match she’s had since her return. If anyone should be fighting for the title it’s us, but there’s one more obstacle in our way before we can do that, and that’s this match. This is what’s been thrown at us, and once this is over we’ll be free to get what we’ve deserved for a very long time now. With that being said, I hope you’re all listening when I say that this match will end with the two of us standing tall. It doesn’t matter who we’re facing. It doesn’t matter which teams are against us. We will be coming out on top.
(The fans boo, but Dr. Bethany Blue quickly follows up.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: And speaking of those opponents, we now know two of the people we’ll be facing at Road to Redemption. Showdown’s representatives in the match are Veena Adams and Charlie Marr. I don’t think there’s any need to explain who they are. Everyone knows what they’ve done already, and I’m sure they think that this match is a great opportunity for them, but they need to understand that I’m not going to leave Road to Redemption with a loss. I’ve waited far too long for the chance to become World Champion again, so if this match is the final thing coming between me and that second World Championship reign, there is no acceptable option besides victory. Like Adam said it didn’t matter who our opponents were, and that doesn’t change just because you’re two of them. We are going to win at Road to Redemption, and there’s nothing you can do about that.
Adam Lucas: I’m sure the two of you are watching this closely, so we don’t have to wait until Road to Redemption to hear from you. You can come out now, and we’ll gladly tell you to your faces how this is going to go.
(Adam and Bethany wait inside of the ring, and after some time, ‘7 Rings’ by Ariana Grande hits. This receives more of a mixed reaction, and Veena Adams begins to walk out to the stage. Before long her music would be replaced by ‘It Ain’t Safe’ by Skepta, and this causes far more boos to come from the fans in attendance. Charlie Marr joins Veena Adams at the stage, and both Elitists have microphones in their hands, much like Adam and Bethany. The two begin making their way down the ramp, and they don’t look too impressed by what they’ve heard.)
James Peters: Well here comes the Showdown representatives in that tri-branded match at Road to Redemption, and I have to say this won’t be an easy match for either of these two teams!
Rich Russillo: Charlie Marr is a multiple time World Champion, and Veena Adams is coming off of an incredible National Elite Championship reign. If anyone can give Adam and Bethany a great fight, it’s them!
Persephone: Could be worse, but if Showdown was allowed to pick anyone for this match, where’s Luis??? Couldn’t it have been Luis and Veena instead of Charlie??
James Peters: I don’t think that would’ve worked…
(Veena Adams and Charlie Marr enter the ring, and once in the ring, Veena begins to speak.)
Veena Adams: Are the two of you forgetting that you’re not the only ones being compensated for a victory here? Charlie and I want to fight for the World Championships too, and if there’s anyone that has what it takes to become the faces of Showdown, it’s us. It wasn’t long ago that I was holding the National Elite Championship and on the verge of making history with that reign. Since my first reign with the National Elite Championship I haven’t slowed down. I’ve only been getting better, and unlike the two of you, I’ve never been a World Champion in my career. I want the opportunity to reach those heights and do something I’ve never done before, so you’re mistaken if you really believe that the two of us will just be pushed over so you two can fight for the gold again. Don’t think you have this match won, because we don’t have any problems with making sure you leave Road to Redemption embarrassed.
(This receives a loud reaction from the crowd, and Charlie Marr begins to speak after that.)
Charlie Marr: I’ve been a World Champion before, but unlike the two of you I didn’t almost kill an entire division due to being some of the least interesting people on the planet. Nobody needs to see either of you with a World Championship on your shoulders ever again. We’ll be just fine without it. I don’t think anyone cares about what Dr. Bethany Blue does these days, and Adam, didn’t you just have a shot back at Wicked Games? If you wanted to be a World Champion so badly you would’ve ended his reign there. Instead you allowed Jake to hit you with that steel chair and retain his Championship. Do you really think you deserve to be the face of a brand when you’re that pathetic? You two aren’t anything special. This isn’t going to be a problem for the two of us, and once we win we’re going to make sure Showdown becomes better than ever by finally taking the gold we deserve.
(Hearing from Charlie causes more boos to come from the crowd, but Adam Lucas begins to respond.)
Adam Lucas: Are you serious? You know I was screwed over against Jake, which is exactly why I need another shot. I don’t care who the Champion is after Road to Redemption. It could be Jake Smith, it could be Michael Machina, or it could be one of the other people in that Chamber. Things are going to end differently once I fight for that Championship, and everyone in that title picture right now needs to prepare themselves for that.
Charlie Marr: Adam, how many opportunities do you need before you realize that you’re just not good enough? You’ve been trying to become World Champion again all year and you’re still standing here empty handed. There’s obviously a reason for that, and it’s not because everyone you face just happens to be getting lucky. You’re not as good as you think you are, and at Road to Redemption we’re going to add ourselves to the growing list of names to beat you during this World Championship chase. Maybe after we do that you’ll finally let it go.
(There’s a brief staredown between the two as this annoys Adam, but Dr. Bethany Blue begins to speak.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: You’re one to talk, Charlie. Unlike Adam you were actually beaten by Jake, and not too long after that you were beaten by TLA, too. In fact, what have you actually done right this season? The last thing anyone needs is you ever becoming a Champion again, Charlie. You’ve spent this entire season proving that you wouldn’t last in Showdown’s main event picture, and that’s a division that doesn’t even have the two of us in it. We’re the best EAW has to offer, and a duo like us would never lose to the two of you. Get the idea of winning this match out of your heads, because it’s not going to happen. You two don’t stand a chance, and spending these next few weeks pretending otherwise won’t do you any favors.
Veena Adams: I’ve done more than enough to prove how good I am. The last thing you need to do right now is underestimate either of us. After the season I’ve had, I don’t see any reason to believe that we can’t win this match. I competed in War Games this year and actually brought a victory to my brand unlike the two of you, and I spent my entire National Elite Championship reign proving that I’m not the same competitor I was years ago. I’m not the type of Elitist you can overlook, and do I even need to talk about the career Charlie’s had? He’s a Hall of Famer for a reason, and he spent this year holding a World Championship for the second time in his career. You two keep talking about how badly you’re supposedly being mistreated because neither of you have been able to win your second yet, but no amount of mistreatment stopped Charlie from getting the job done.
Adam Lucas: What’s your point?
Veena Adams: My point is that there may be a reason you two feel the need to constantly come out and complain instead of proving everything that needs to be proven inside of the ring. The two of us won’t have an issue facing you at Road to Redemption, and when you lose, what’s next? Are you going to return to Voltage crying, or will you admit that you just couldn’t beat us?
(Tensions appear to be running high inside of the ring as there’s a loud reaction from the crowd. The two teams stare at each other, not saying a word until Charlie Marr begins to speak.)
Charlie Marr: It’s not like it matters. Look who we’re speaking to. Bethany, Adam, it’s time to be honest with yourselves. You two will never be World Champions again-
James Peters: OH, IT LOOKS LIKE THAT MIGHT’VE JUST SET ADAM LUCAS OFF, AS HE JUST PUNCHED CHARLIE MARR IN THE JAW!
Rich Russillo: DR. BETHANY BLUE GOES AFTER VEENA ADAMS, BUT AFTER THAT PUNCH IT LOOKS LIKE VEENA WAS READY! BOTH WOMEN BEGIN TO FIGHT, MEANWHILE CHARLIE RUSHES AT ADAM WITH A DOUBLE LEG TAKEDOWN! WE HAVE A BRAWL ON OUR HANDS BETWEEN THE TWO TEAMS, AND REMEMBER, WE STILL HAVE ONE MORE TEAM ENTERING THIS MATCH AS DYNASTY HAS YET TO SELECT THEIR REPRESENTATIVES!
Persephone: Wait, Dynasty hasn’t picked their team yet? Hmm… Maybe Luis will be able to move to Dynasty for the time being.
James Peters: ADAM IS ABLE TO TURN IT AROUND AND GET THE UPPER HAND ON CHARLIE, MEANWHILE IT LOOKS LIKE THE FIGHT BETWEEN VEENA AND BETHANY HAS SPILLED TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING! THINGS HAVE DEFINITELY GOTTEN A BIT HEATED TONIGHT, AND I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THAT’LL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS KNOWING WHAT’S ON THE LINE FOR BOTH OF THESE TEAMS!
Rich Russillo: DR. BETHANY BLUE DRIVES VEENA BACK FIRST INTO THE RING POST, BUT VEENA RESPONDS BY PUSHING BETHANY AWAY WITH AN ELBOW! MEANWHILE CHARLIE MARR SENDS ADAM LUCAS INTO THE TURNBUCKLES BEFORE RUNNING IN- RIGHT INTO A BOOT TO THE FACE! ADAM LUCAS STARTED THIS FIGHT WITH THAT PUNCH TO CHARLIE, BUT AT THE SAME TIME YOU COULD SAY THAT CHARLIE IS THE REASON THINGS CAME TO THIS!
James Peters: ADAM HITS CHARLIE WITH ANOTHER PUNCH, BUT CHARLIE RESPONDS WITH ONE OF HIS OWN! BOTH MEN CONTINUE TO GO BACK AND FORTH, BUT AS THIS BRAWL CONTINUES, IT LOOKS LIKE SECURITY IS RUNNING OUT TO BREAK THIS ONE UP!
Rich Russillo: VEENA AND BETHANY CONTINUE TO GO BACK AND FORTH, UNTIL FINALLY THE SECURITY GUARDS BEGIN PULLING THEM AWAY FROM EACH OTHER! THE FANS ARE BOOING SEEING THIS FIGHT GET SEPARATED, BUT REMEMBER, WE’LL BE SEEING THIS AND MUCH MORE AT ROAD TO REDEMPTION!
James Peters: Yeah, and you have to wonder which team will win! It could be the two former World Champions Adam Lucas and Dr. Bethany Blue, the Hall of Famer Charlie Marr and Veena Adams who has had an incredible year, or even a duo that hasn’t even been announced yet! If there’s any match to look forward to at Road to Redemption, it’s this one!
(As all four competitors shout at each other and struggle to resume their fight, Voltage faded to break.)
(Promotional ad for Road to Redemption, where an Extreme Elimination Chamber will be held for the Universal Women’s Championship.)
(Super Voltage returns as the camera focuses on a shot of the Scotiabank Arena, with the Toronto crowd lingering as they wait and see what is next in what has already been a great show so far. They don’t have to wait very long though, as ‘Changed It’ by Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne begins to play through the arena speakers. The crowd erupts into thunderous cheers as the camera goes over to the stage as Universal Women’s Champion Milli Banks is seen sauntering out. She has a confident smirk on her face as she scans around at the sea of people in attendance, before posing with her title in tow, beginning to make her way down the ramp and toward the ring from there.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… the EAW UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION!!!!!!!!! ‘THE SUPERNOVA’… MILLI BANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Well as we know, one thing that has been developing is the Universal Women’s Championship Extreme Elimination Chamber at Road To Redemption. Dynasty and Showdown have certainly been making preparations for this blockbuster match, but last week we saw Captain Charisma announce the people who will be participating in the match right out of the gate. It would be Bea Valentine, KASAI, and Ms. Extreme, and they certainly didn’t have anything nice to say to each other then.
James Peters: They actually attacked each other and incited a massive brawl, which I’m sure is going to play a factor in what happens tonight as the Universal Women’s Champion makes her presence felt on Voltage. Of course, she’s been here before, having recently gotten off her defense at The Last Stand against KASAI, and I’m sure she’s more than happy to be here tonight to address her future competition heading into the Marquee Event. But as for what’s going to come from this, I guess we’re just going to have to see.
Persephone: Do we really have to listen to these idiots talk again? That’s the last thing that I want to do. How about they just fight again and beat each other to death?
(Milli makes her way up the steps and onto the apron as she enters into the ring. She once again heads toward the center of the ring as she raises her title into the air, smirking before turning around and grabbing a microphone from the ringside area. ‘Changed It’ then begins to come to a close and, from there, Milli makes her way over, not wasting any time as she begins to speak to the hyped-up crowd.)
Milli Banks: Well if there’s one thing you guys know how to do, it’s make a gal feel welcome. 😊 While I could be in a mood after what happened on Showdown with Miku, the nerve of some of these women I swear, I want to talk about positives and why I’m out here tonight. It’s so good to be back here on Sunday Night Voltage, and we’re certainly getting festive, aren’t we? Chile, it’s getting cold out, mittens on and everything, but what that means for me most importantly is that it’s Road To Redemption Season. Now I don’t know about you, but I’d like to think I’ve had my fair share of what goes on at this Marquee Event. The first time I competed there was in the Extreme Elimination Chamber, quite befitting, for the Specialists Championship. Now, at the time, I was still making a name for myself, doing my thang, and I was embroiled in a rivalry against this trifling-ass Hey There Delilah bitch and her delulu stable of ex-Elitists. Although it didn’t end up being my day, one thing’s for sure is that it would be soon enough, shoutout my girl ARIA, and it wouldn’t be the last time that I’d see the Specialists Championship. Despite the loss, I like to believe that everything happens for a reason, and especially then, if I didn’t go through that, then I damn sure wouldn’t have had a fire lit under my ass to go after it again and have the nearly-record-breaking title reign that I would end up having as a result. :wow: Good times, good times indeed.
Milli Banks: But last year’s Road To Redemption is especially the one that I want to talk about, as I’m facing someone who we now know is going to be in the Chamber with me last year and that’s Ms. Extreme. Now I hate to brag, but I will anyway, I ended up beating her. I went out there and I put in the work and it wouldn’t be very long after I ended up winning the Iron Survivor match at Operation: Doomsday, then y’know, the rest is history. 💅 Point is, every year I’ve walked in better than before, and I’ve come out of it stronger than ever regardless of the result. It’s why instead of being a challenger or just having any regular old match, I’m the top Champion of the women’s division and I’m welcoming all challengers. But you could hear this anywhere else, I could tell this to you on any other show, right here, right now, it’s time to get down to business, no more of that hee hee ha ha shit. I’ve got challengers here on Voltage who I know are back there clamoring at the bit to knock me down a peg, and while it’s going to take a lot more than their words to do that, one thing for sure is that I am more than welcome to have them out in the ring right now to hear that they have to say. So whenever y’all want to, feel free to make your presence felt.
(Milli lowers her microphone as she immediately turns her attention toward the stage, and not long after that she’s met with ‘The End’ by Lil Uzi Vert ft. BABYMETAL which begins to play through the speakers of the arena. The crowd erupts into a loud ovation as the camera goes over to show a confident KASAI as she makes her way out to the stage. She has a smile on her face as she immediately eyes the Champion inside of the ring, nodding her head before then beginning to head down the ramp.)
Rich Russillo: Well we know the history that KASAI and Milli have, in fact, it’s pretty recent. We just saw at The Last Stand two weeks ago both of them squaring off for the Universal Women’s Championship, and obviously it would be Milli who ended up coming out on top in this occasion. But in an interesting twist, it was KASAI who announced the rumors of a Universal Women’s Championship Extreme Elimination Chamber, and better yet, announced her interest in being apart of it as well.
James Peters: Lo and behold, she ended up getting exactly what she wanted. Now she’s making her way down to the ring tonight with fierce determination, and if there’s one thing I’m certain of it’s that she’s going to make sure that a repeat of The Last Stand doesn’t end up happening. Is she going to end up getting more than she bargained for, I don’t think she expects that. But what I do think she anticipates is ending the year as the Universal Women’s Champion, that would be the dream.
Persephone: But dreams are exactly that, dreams. I’ve listened to too many delusional bitches today to count, let’s not get too ahead of ourselves.
(KASAI makes her way up the steps and onto the apron as she enters into the ring. She heads over and takes a microphone from the ringside area while ‘The End’ then begins to come to a close from there. Then, facing her previous opponent and looking her in the eyes, she doesn’t waste much time beginning to speak.)
KASAI: Hiya there, Milli!
Milli Banks: Hey there.
KASAI: Long time no see, huh?
Milli Banks: Well then I guess you know where this is going. 🤷♀️
KASAI: Nah.
(KASAI begins to hysterically laugh, but while she does so, ‘RED THUNDER’ by Butcher Babies then begins to play through the speakers of the arena. The crowd goes into a frenzy as Ms. Extreme is seen making her way out from the backstage area, she doesn’t seem to be in any sort of mood right now, making her way down the ramp and toward the ring without any sort of theatrics whatsoever.)
Rich Russillo: Now as for Ms. Extreme, it seems like she’s been having some mixed emotions about everything that has transpired in her career this Season. Picking up some dissatisfying losses, she was left wondering whether or not she had a lot left in her after all of that was said and done. It’s safe to say being put in this match by Captain Charisma didn’t help her very much in making that decision.
Persephone: I swear all of these women should just be grateful they got this opportunity. If I were the Commissioner, they’d be in the Extreme Enigma Battle Royale.
James Peters: … I think that Ms. Extreme has a pretty good chance in this match, but the first step comes in regaining the confidence that we know she has and getting back on that horse. She has been Universal Women’s Champion before and we know what she’s able to do under pressure, it’s just a matter of whether or not she’s going to see that through is what we’re focusing on right now. But at the moment, it doesn’t seem like she has much to say about the matter at hand.
(Ms. Extreme slides into the ring as she makes her way over and takes a microphone for herself. ‘RED THUNDER’ then begins to come to a close as an amused Milli is seen looking around for a moment before setting her sights back on one of her challengers.)
Milli Banks: Looks like someone is in a mood.
Ms. Extreme: I didn’t want anything to do with this match last week but I think something changed my mind.
KASAI: Hm, are we allowed to guess?
Ms. Extreme: The point is, I’m here, and now that I am, I’m making sure I don’t leave empty-handed, enough said.
Milli Banks: Chile, I get that.
(Last, but certainly not least, ‘Gloria’ by Laura Branigan begins to play through the speakers of the arena. The camera then goes over to Bea Valentine as she appears in a beautiful monochromatic color. She’s in her ring gear after her match against Methuselah and it’s safe to say that she’s in better spirits than what she usually is. She poses elaborately before then beginning to make her way down the ramp and to the ring.)
Rich Russillo: And as we know when it comes to one Bea Valentine, just earlier we saw her get the biggest win of her career against the likes of Methuselah. In what was certainly a chaotic match, with a chaotic aftermath to add to it, the only thing that matters is that she’s victorious. I think that certainly helps her get out of that rut.
James Peters: It’s one hell of a confidence booster for sure, but who knows how much of it is going to play into her participation in this Chamber. We know how she feels about being here and she doesn’t really feel like she deserves it, but maybe with a win against a Hall of Famer and multiple-time World Champion, her perspective will change.
Persephone: I hope not, it gets monotonous seeing so many people confident in themselves, I want people like her and Ms. Extreme who just think they suck all the time, it’s just funnier.
(Bea makes her way into the ring as she heads over to take a microphone for herself, clearly in brighter spirits. ‘Gloria’ then begins to come to a close from there as she raises her microphone to her mouth, beginning to speak.)
Bea Valentine: Initially I was going to come out here and talk about how I don’t deserve to be in this match. I didn’t believe I was going to make much of an impact participating here, but alas, that has changed. For out of the ashes, Bea Valentine soars like a phoenix! I have beaten Methuselah, and while I know that isn’t going to be enough to validate me being the Universal Women’s Champion, it certainly helps fuel my resolve knowing that I have something going for me! I am not going to stop! I am not going to falter! I will continue to fight!
Milli Banks: Well gosh, I’m glad to see you feeling that way, Bea. :mjgrin: Now that all of you are out here tonight, we can get down to business. It’s safe to say that I’m not very unfamiliar with all of you. We’ve all been in the ring before at some point in my career. Ms. Extreme as I mentioned in Road To Redemption where I ended up getting a pretty nice win if I do say so myself. Bea when I ended up losing the Specialists Championship to you at House of Glass last year. Then KASAI, whom we’ve mentioned, I faced at The Last Stand. Let’s make one thing clear before we go any further, this ain’t just any match. You’re not just going to walk into here giving your bare minimum and expecting the world to be handed to you, I think we all know that. You’re going to have to be at your very best, and when I look at some of you, I don’t think I see that. I don’t see that particularly in Bea or Ms. Extreme at all. I don’t think you two seem very confident in the slightest despite all these “positives” that you can look toward, and while that might be enough to put anyone’s guard down and give them a sense of security in a situation like this, that doesn’t change anything. Regardless I’m going to be bringing my best to this match anyway because I know what kind of threats you are. So if you want to make this more difficult on yourselves, I’m just sayin’, that’s completely on you. :wow:
KASAI: Well I hate to be the bearer of bad news because unlike the two of them, you’re not going to have that kind of advantage over me. While they might be down in the dumps, and that’s something that they can deal with on their own time, I’m the one who’s actually prepared for this match. See, when I lost at The Last Stand, I wasn’t deterred by that, I certainly wasn’t very hurt by it. I looked toward the future and the opportunity that I would get following that to make this my own. That match that you and I had only gave me the opportunity to see where I went wrong and make sure that it doesn’t happen again. You may have escaped with the title once, but you’re not going to do it again.
Ms. Extreme: You’re not just going to gloss over what you did either, though. You may think that this match is yours to win, but you don’t just have to worry about beating Milli, you have four other people in this match breathing down your neck, and that’s including me. Trust me, I know it doesn’t take a genius to see that my luck hasn’t been the best, but when it comes down to it regardless of whether or not that’s the case I am still one of the best and I can compete at a main event level. So for someone who seems so prepared for this after getting beat at The Last Stand, you’re certainly not taking into account every situation in this match.
Milli Banks: Clock her.
KASAI: Oh c’mon, you don’t think I’m that stupid do you? Yes, I am going to have my hands full and yes it’s not just going to be with Milli. I know exactly what I need to do and if part of that means beating you as well then it’s something that I’m willing to do. I’ve known I was capable of winning for a very long time, and being a Universal Women’s Champion is not something that is out of my ballpark in terms of my potential. You can say what you want about me, but the last thing you should do is deny me of my greatness, I hope you understand.
Bea Valentine: Ah, I remember those days. Where I could say that I was bursting from the seam with potential! While I could come in here and make the argument that I have defeated Milli before and I will do it again, those days are unfortunately behind me. I know that I am not the same person that I was before, and who knows if I’m going to be much better now, but that doesn’t matter in my mind! If I ponder that too much then it is not going to do much good for me, so I will not. I will instead look toward the new life that has been started for me thanks to what happened tonight and I will push forward. I promised from the very beginning that no matter the circumstances I would make the best of it, and that agenda doesn’t change! I will do what I can and we’ll see where that takes me going forward!
Milli Banks: D’aw, ain’t that something? All of you certainly have a lot to say, and you know what, I admire that. At the end of the day, I walked into this expecting a challenge. I knew that the Extreme Elimination Chamber was going to be my biggest match as Champion yet, it was only a matter of who I was going to end up facing. The three of you clearly have a chip on your shoulder and you’re looking to make sure that you make the best out of this opportunity presented to you, but when it comes down to it, it’s going to be me retaining inside the Chamber. I’m going to make this another moment in the long list of moments that I have created, and I think it’s perfect that it’s going to be against you three. Best of luck.
(Milli smirks as she drops her microphone down to the ground and ‘Changed It’ begins to blast through the speakers of the arena. She adjusts her title over her shoulders before then beginning to take her leave from the ring. Bea, KASAI, and Ms. Extreme all watch on, clearly as motivated as ever after tonight, while Milli begins to make her way up the ramp. It’s the last shot seen before Super Voltage then begins to fade to elsewhere.)
(Commercial for Papa John’s with former Elitist Michael S. Connor.)
(The camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A SCHEDULED FOR… ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Bella Braxton: AND IS FOR THE EAW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!!
(“Apostle’s Warning” by Mobb Deep blares throughout the arena, receiving a loud reaction from fans in attendance as Michael Machina steps through the curtain, and is hyped up ahead of his match with Jake, sporting more intensity than usual, knowing he can walk out tonight as World Champion.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first!! Hailing out of Brooklyn, New York, weighing in at 240 pounds…HE IS THE MONEYMAKER…MICHAEL MACHINA!!
Persephone: If there is a God, he will ensure we have a new World Champion tonight.
James Peters: Based off the look in Michael Machina’s eyes, he is ready.
Rich Russillo: Yeah, but don’t count out Jake Smith simply because his opponent is bigger, faster, stronger-
James Peters: That sounds like he has everything over him…
Rich Russillo: Well, not the brains part.
(‘360’ by Charli xcx is barely over heard over the loud boos from fans in attendance, and Jake Smith walks onto the stage area, removint the World Championship from around his waist, and raising it hIgh for Michael Machina to see while he’s bouncing up and down in the ring. Jake places the title over his shoulder, and saunters down the ramp.)
Bella Braxton: And his opponent! Residing out of Atherton, California, weighing in at 210 pounds…HE IS THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION… THE PROCESS…JAKE SMITH!!
Rich Russillo: Love him or hate him, Jake Smith has been a cunning Champion, who can weasal his way out of situations.
James Peters: But there’s no reasoning his way out of this one.
Rich Russillo: No, because if Jake wins this, he still has to compete inside the Extreme Elimination Chamber.
Persephone: If he somehow wins that, I might as well retire.
(The referee signals for the bell as both competitors stand in opposing corners.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: Guys, it is a big fight feel in the Scotiabank Arena as both Jake Smith and Michael Machina prepare to duke it out. Michael can win the World Championship tonight, but must be weary of whatever tricks the Champion, Jake Smith, has up his sleeve.
Persephone: Hopefully, evil dies tonight.
James Peters: For once, I’m sure many share the same sentiment as you, Persephone. They want Jake Smith gone as World Champion.
Rich Russillo: Well, Michael Machina exits his corner, eager to take that next step in his career- however, Jake Smith rolls to the outside!
Persephone: Of course.
James Peters: The World Champion has proven himself very sly, and there’s likely a game plan here. We’ve just yet to figure out what exactly it is.
Rich Russillo: If you ask me, it’s obvious. Jake Smith is playing mind games early on. He’s trying to get Machina off his game, and you can tell with the way Jake is taking his time. He’s in no rush to re-enter the ring.
James Peters: Finally, after some stalling, Jake Smith walks up the steps, and re-enters. Michael Machina immediately marches towards him, but Jake backs into the corner, and sticks his torso out through the middle rope! But Michael Machina doesn’t care, and is still trying to get a piece!
Rich Russillo: The referee gets involved, stepping between both men, and backing Machina away from Smith in the corner, who has a smug grin on his face.
James Peters: I don’t get it. Why purposely anger Michael Machina even more?
Rich Russillo: When you’re angry, you make mistakes.
James Peters: True, but when you’re angry, you’re more dangerous as well. Michael Machina’s already an intense fighter.
Rich Russillo: What would Jake Smith say? I guess we should trust the process.
Persephone: Ugh.
James Peters: Jake removes his torso from between the middle rope, and prepares to finally face Michael Machina, who stands in the center waiting. Both competitors circle around each other, and Machina goes for a collar and elbow tie-up! BUT JAKE SMITH DUCKED UNDER HIS ADVANCES, AND CAUGHT MICHAEL WITH A KICK TO THE GUT AS HE TURNED AROUND!
Rich Russillo: JAKE GOES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE WITH AN IRISH WHIP! BOUNCING MACHINA OFF THE ROPES- NO! MICHAEL MACHINA TURNS IT AROUND AT THE LAST MINUTE, SENDING JAKE TOWARD THE ROPES INSTEAD!
James Peters: BUT SMITH! SMITH AVOIDS REBOUNDING BACK, AND SLIDES UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE!
(Jake Smith turns to the crowd, and taps his head, pointing out how smart he is, but looks over his shoulder to see Michael Machina storming his way.)
Rich Russillo: UH-OH! PANIC WASHES OVER JAKE AS MICHAEL MACHINA SLIDES OUT UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE AS WELL! AND CHASES HIM AROUND THE RING!
Persephone: He’s a terrible World Champion. But Jake Smith does excel at being a pussy.
James Peters: JAKE SMITH SLIDES INSIDE THE RING! MICHAEL MACHINA DOES THE SAME! MACHINA SWINGS WILDLY WITH A CLOTHESLINE! BUT JAKE SMITH DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND GOES FOR A STARMAKER!
Rich Russillo: BUT MICHAEL MICHAEL BLOCKS IT, AND SHOVES HIM OFF! JAKE COMES REBOUNDING BACK OFF THE ROPES, AND INTO A SHOULDER TACKLE! DOWN GOES SMITH! AND MACHINA RUNS OFF THE ROPES!
James Peters: HOWEVER, JAKE ROLLS ONTO HIS BELLY, AND MICHAEL MACHINA HURDLES OVER HIM! JAKE POPS BACK TO HIS FEET, AND LEAPFROGS IN THE AIR- BUT MICHAEL PLUCKS HIM OUT OF THE SKY WITH A SCOOP POWERSLAM! HOOK OF THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: SHOULDER UP! BUT MICHAEL MACHINA ISNT DETERRED! MICHAEL MACHINA QUICKLY PULLS JAKE SMITH BACK TO HIS FEET, AND HOOKS HIM UP FOR A .50 CAL POWERBOMB!
Persephone: YES!
James Peters: BUT JAKE SMITH HOLDS HIS WEIGHT DOWN, BLOCKING MACHINA FROM HOISTING HIM UP, AND COUNTERS WITH A BACK BODY DROP!
Persephone: NO!
Rich Russillo: Machina favors his back before rolling to the outside! Now, it’s Michael Machina creating separation in a strange twist of fate.
James Peters: Michael Machina stretches on the outside briefly before sliding back inside the ring against Smith.
Rich Russillo: Machina took a little breather to focus, and perhaps remind himself what’s at stake, but he needs to be wary. That Starmaker attempt could’ve been one of the first. The danger of that move is it can catch you out of nowhere.
James Peters: Jake Smith and Michael Machina circle around- BUT JAKE GOES TO CATCH MACHINA OFF GUARD WITH A KICK TO THE GUT! THOUGH, MACHINA HAS IT SCOUTED! HE ISNT FALLING FOR THE CHAMPIONS TRICKS, AND CATCHES THE BOOT!
Rich Russillo: JAKE TRIES TO BEG MICHAEL MACHINA OFF, BUT MACHINA ISNT HEARING IT, AND THROWS THE LEG DOWN, GRABBING JAKE SMITH BY THE THROAT WITH BOTH HANDS!
James Peters: AND JAKE GETS BIELED INTO THE CORNER BY MICHAEL! MICHAEL THEN ADVANCES WITH A RIGHT HAND ATTEMPT! BUT JAKE DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND CHOPS HIM ACROSS THE CHEST! THAT SHOT ECHOED THROUGHOUT THE ARENA- BUT LOOK AT THAT!
Rich Russillo: IT HAD NO EFFECT OVER MICHAEL MACHINA, WHO SENDS JAKE BACK INTO THE CORNER FOR A KNIFE EDGE CHOP! AND THAT ONE STUNG!
James Peters: AND MACHINA STARTS PUMMELING JAKE IN THE CORNER! SMITH TRIES TO COVER UP, GETTING CLUBBED ACROSS THE BACK FOR HIS EFFORTS! REFEREE WAS ABOUT TO INTERJECT HIMSELF FOR MACHINA’S UNRELENTING ASSAULT IN THAT CORNER, BUT MICHAEL SWITCHES STRATEGIES, AND WHIPS JAKE TO THE OPPOSITE CORNER!
Rich Russillo: JAKE HITS HARD, AND COMES STAGGERING OUT OF IT! THEN GETS THROWN BACK INTO THE PREVIOUS CORNER HE WAS IN! AGAIN, A HARD IRISH WHIP FROM MACHINA, AND JAKE SMITH COMES STAGGERING OUT THAT CORNER!
James Peters: MACHINA THEN SENDS HIM FLYING WITH A BACK BODY DROP! GETTING A LITTLE PAYBACK FOR THAT COUNTER TO THE .50 CAL!
Persephone: This is great.
Rich Russillo: Jake Smith clutches at his lower back while powering back to his feet, and wanders right into Michael Machina! Machina hooks Jake up for a stalling suplex, suspending him in the air for… well, I’ll let the crowd count along with that one.
Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT! NINE! TE-
James Peters: OOH! KNEE TO THE DOME FROM JAKE SMITH! MICHAEL MACHINA TOOK TOO LONG, AND NOW DOUBLES OVER! JAKE TAKES ADVANTAGE, AND SHIFTS THE MOMENTUM WITH A KNEECAP BRAINBUSTER! JAKE SMITH HOOKS THE LEG FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOO-
Rich Russillo: KICKOUT AT ONE!
James Peters: Michael Machina crawls toward the ropes, and uses them for assistance in getting to a knee. Jake Smith approaches, and lifts Michael Machina back to his feet.
Rich Russillo: Uh-oh, what’s he got planned here?
James Peters: Smith snapmares Machina down to a seated position in the center, and runs off the ropes! Back and forth, back and forth! Building momentum for a-
Persephone: :noah: Oh, come the fuck on.
James Peters: Jake just halted his momentum for a rear chinlock!
Rich Russillo: The crowd are letting Smith have it!
James Peters: But I don’t think Jake really cares about what they have to say.
Rich Russillo: But the boos soon pipe down in favor of cheers! This crowd is rallying behind Michael Machina, who fuels off their energy, powering back to his feet, and BREAKS FREE WITH A BACK SUPLEX!
James Peters: Jake arches his back in pain on the canvas, and Michael Machina lifts him up to a vertical base. Machina leans Jake against the ropes, and winds back for a KNIFE EDGE CHOP ACROSS THE CHEST!
Rich Russillo: Jake pushes past Machina, and staggers to another set of ropes, leaning himself up against those. But Machina’s hot on his trail, and closes the distance for ANOTHER knife edge chop to the chest! Speaking of, Jake’s chest is starting to bruise a bit.
James Peters: But that’s the least of his concerns as Michael Machina CLOCKS him with a forearm strike! If Jake wasn’t stunned before, he is now, and Machina bounces him off the ropes with an irish whip!
Rich Russillo: MICHAEL MACHINA DUCKS DOWN, PERHAPS SIGNALING A BACK BODY DROP EARLY ON! BUT JAKE SMITH HAS HIM SCOUTED THIS TIME, AND HALTS HIS MOMENTUM BEFORE PLANTING MACHINA WITH A DDT! JAKE QUICKLY HOOKS THE LEG FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
James Peters: SHOULDER UP! Michael Machina stays in it, and slowly rises to all fours. But Jake stands him over him, and goes to stand Machina back up, lifting him by the head- BUT MACHINA! MACHINA STARTS TO BATTLE BACK WITH SHOTS TO THE RIB CAGE, FREEING HIMSELF FROM JAKE’S CLUTCHES!
Rich Russillo: MACHINA EXPLODES WITH A FOREARM! AND FOLLOWS IT UP WITH ANOTHER! MACHINA BACKS AWAY, GOING TO PUT ALL BEHIND HIS NEXT BLOW ON JAKE- WHO BOOTS MACHINA IN THE FOREARM!
James Peters: MACHINA SPINS AROUND, FAVORING THAT ARM, AND JAKE SMITH HOPS ON HIS BACK FOR A SLEEPER! SLEEPER HOLD ON MIKE! JAKE SMITH HAS HIS LEGS WRAPPED AROUND MACHINA’S WAIST!
Rich Russillo: MACHINA FLAILS HIS ARMS AROUND, BUT IS STARTING TO FADE! SLOWLY, HIS FIGHT IS STARTING TO DYING DOWN!
Persephone: Oh, not like this!
James Peters: MACHINA DROPS TO A KNEE, AND JAKE SMITH COULD HAVE HIM HERE! JAKE CAN PUT MICHAEL MACHINA TO SLEE- I STAND CORRECTED!
Rich Russillo: BECAUSE MICHAEL MACHINA POWERS BACK TO HIS FEET, GETTING A SECOND WIND AGAINST JAKE! AND DRIVES JAKE BACK INTO THE CORNER! SMITH JUST GOT CRUSHED BETWEEN MIKEY’S WEIGHT, AND THE TURNBUCKLES!
James Peters: MICHAEL MACHINA STAGGERS OUT OF THE CORNER, AND JAKE SMITH SHOOTS OUT OF IT WITH A BICYCLE KICK! BUT MICHAEL MACHINA SHRUGS IT OFF, AND TAGS SMITH WITH A JUMPING KNEE! JUMPING KNEE STRIKE CONNECTS!
Rich Russillo: JAKE TURNS AROUND OFF THE IMPACT, AND MICHAEL MACHINA GOES TO SPIN HIM BACK AROUND- BUT JAKE STUNS HIM WITH A JUMPING TWISTING ENZIGURI! MACHINA CAN BARELY STAND, AND JAKE POPS BACK TO HIS FEET!
James Peters: SMITH GOES RUNNING TOWARD THE ROPES- BUT MICHSEL MACHINA CHASES AFTER HIM, AND GRABS JAKE FOR A REAR WAISTLOCK! HOWEVER, JAKE HANGS ONTO THE TOP ROPE, AND FLINGS MACHINA OFF!
Rich Russillo: MACHINA ROLLS THROUGH TO HIS FEET, AND JAKE CHARGES IN- BUT EATS A DROPKICK FOR HIS TROUBLES! MACHINA LEAVES HIS FEET AGAIN! THIS TIME, FOR A DROPKICK!
James Peters: JAKE FAVORS HIS JAW, AND CRAWLS TO THE CORNER, PULLING HIMSELF UP IN THERE WITH ASSISTANCE! MICHAEL MACHINA RUSHES IN! BUT JAKE SIDE STEPS WHATEVER HE HAD PLANNED, AND MACHINA GOES BACK FIRST INTO THE CORNER!
Rich Russillo: JAKE SMITH CHARGES IN, BUT MICHAEL MACHINA CATCHES HIM WITH A URANAGE SIDE SLAM!
James Peters: Jake Smith crawls to the center, and Michael Machina exits the corner, standing Smith up from all fours.
Rich Russillo: Michael WHIPS Jake Smith into the corner! AND CHARGES IN WITH A CLOTHESLINE! RUNNING CLOTHESLINE IN THE CORNER ON JAKE SMITH, AND MICHAEL MACHINA SENDS HIM TO THE OPPOSITE CORNER FOR A RUNNING CLOTHESLINE AS WELL!
James Peters: MACHINA HOISTS JAKE UP ONTO HIS SHOULDERS FOR A FIREMAN’S CARRY, AND WALKS TO THE CENTER WITH HIM! BUT JAKE SMITH THRASHES AROUND, AND SLIPS OFF MICHAEL MACHINA’S SHOULDERS BEHIND HIM! JAKE GRABS MICHAEL IN A REAR WAISTLOCK-
Rich Russillo: BUT MACHINA DROPS TO A KNEE, AND SENDS HIM OVER HIS SHOULDER! JAKE ROLLS THROUGH TO HIS FEET, AND RUNS AT MACHINA- BUT MICHAEL TURNS THAT MOMENTUM AGAINST HIM WITH A BLACK HOLE SLAM! MICHAEL MACHINA GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHH-
James Peters: AN EMPHATIC SLAM FROM MACHINA! BUT NO, STILL NOT ENOUGH TO PUT AWAY JAKE SMITH!
Persephone: Spear this guy already, please.
Rich Russillo: Jake Smith rises to all fours, and Machina stands over him, wrapping his arms around Smith’s waist for a deadlift German suplex! BUT JAKE SMITH ELBOWS HIS WAY OUT OF IT, AND CATCHES MICHAEL WITH ANOTHER JUMPING TWISTING ENZIGURI!
James Peters: MICHAEL DROPS TO A KNEE, AND JAKE RUNS OFF THE ROPES FOR A SHINING WIZARD, EXCEPT TO THE FRONT! NOT HITTING THE BACK OF THE HEAD AS HE USUALLY LIKES TO DO WITH THAT GOD COMPLEX MANEUVER! JAKE SMITH CRAWLS INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRR-
Rich Russillo: AND MICHAEL MACHINA REFUSES TO STAY DOWN THAT EASY! HE GOT THE SHOULDER UP!
James Peters: I MEAN, JAKE SMITH DIDNT GET THE KNEE PAD DOWN, OR HIT THE BACK OF MACHINA’S HEAD AS HE USUALLY LIKES!
Rich Russillo: JAKE RUSHES BACK TO HIS FEET, REALIZING HE HAS A LIMITED WINDOW BEFORE MACHINA GETS BACK UP! JAKE TRIES TAKING OUT MACHINA’S BASE WITH A FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK! BUT MICHAEL MACHINA BLOCKS IT, USING HIS FREE LEG TO SHOVE JAKE SMITH OUT THE RING!
James Peters: JAKE WENT TUMBLING OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE, AND MICHAEL MACHINA SCRAMBLES BACK TO HIS FEET! MACHINA GOES TO RUN OFF THE ROPES FOR A SUICIDE DIVE ON A SMITH- BUT JAKE CAUGHT HIM WITH A FOREARM AS HE TRIED SOARING THROUGH THE MIDDLE!
Rich Russillo: MICHAEL STAGGERS TO THE CENTER, AND DROPS TO A KNEE! MEANWHILE, JAKE CLIMBS UP ONTO THE APRON, AND MICHAEL WANDERS OVER TO HIM! JAKE TRIES FOR A RIGHT HAND, BUT MACHINA BLOCKS IT, AND BLASTS SMITH A FOREARM!
James Peters: JAKE ALMOST GOT KNOCKED OFF THERE BY MACHINA, BUT MANAGES TO HANG ONTO THE TOP ROPE! MICHAEL THEN CLIMBS ON THE MIDDLE ROPE, AND HOOKS JAKE UP! MICHAEL IS SHOWCASING THAT POWER ONCE AGAIN, AND DEADLIFTING JAKE UP AND OVER THE TOP WITH A SUPERPLEX! MICHAEL CRAWLS INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRRRR-
Rich Russillo: SHOULDER UP! MICHAEL POUNDS THE MAT IN ANGER, AND LIFTS JAKE BACK TO HIS FEET FOR A POWERBOMB! .50 CAL-
James Peters: NO! JAKE SMITH DRIVES MACHINA BACK FIRST INTO THE CORNER AFTER HAVING HIS HEAD PLACED BETWEEN HIS LEGS! AND JAKE CREATES SOME SPACE BEFORE CHARGING IN!
Rich Russillo: OOH! MICHAEL MACHINA GOT THE BOOT UP ON JAKE, AND SPUN HIM AROUND FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! JAKE SMITH COMES ROLLING OUT OF THAT CORNER, AND MICHAEL MACHINA GOES TO PULL HIM UP FOR A .50 CAL IN THE CENTER!
James Peters: BUT JAKE! JAKE HOISTS MACHINA UP OUT OF NOWHERE IN A FIREMANS CARRY, AND PLANTS HIM IN THE CENTER! JAKE PULLS THE LEG BACK FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHH-
Rich Russillo: MICHAEL MACHINA KICKS OUT!
Persephone: Thank God.
James Peters: JAKE SMITH IS IRATE, BUT GOES BACK TO HIS PLAN FROM EARLIER! SMITH WANTS TO TAKE OUT THE BASE OF MACHINA, WHO IS CURRENTLY WRITHING IN PAIN!
Rich Russillo: SMITH GRABS HOLD OF HIS LEG, BUT MICHAEL HAS ENOUGH WHEREWITHAL TO BOOT HIM IN THE FACE! JAKE WONT LET GO, AND MICHAEL MACHINA DOES IT AGAIN! STILL, HE WONT LET GO, AND HAS TO BOOT JAKE SMITH FOR A THIRD TIME!
James Peters: JAKE STAGGERS TO THE ROPES, AND MICHAEL RETURNS TO A KNEE- THAT IS BEFORE HE GETS CAUGHT WITH A BOOT! BIG BOOT TO THE SIDE OF MACHINA’S FACE! MICHAEL GOES DOWN TO ALL FOURS!
Rich Russillo: ALBEIT BRIEFLY! MACHINA’S IMMEDIATELY BACK TO A KNEE, TRYING TO GRIT THROUGH THIS! BUT JAKE SMITH RUNS OFF THE ROPES AGAIN FOR A BIG BOOT TO THE SIDE OF HIS FACE!
James Peters: MICHAEL DROPS TO ALL FOURS A SECOND TIME, BUT SHOWCASES FIGHTING SPIRIT, REMAINING IN THE FIGHT! MICHAEL RISES TO BOTH KNEES, AND TELLS JAKE SMITH TO BRING IT ON!
Rich Russillo: JAKE TAKES THAT AS CHALLENGE ACCEPTED, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES AGAIN- HOWEVER, MICHAEL MACHINA CATCHES THE BIG BOOT THIS TIME!
James Peters: JAKE’S BEGINNING TO PANIC AS MICHAEL RISES TO HIS FEET, STILL HOLDING ONTO THAT BOOT, AND MACHINA THROWS IT DOWN TO DELIVER A FOREARM! JAKE SMITH FIRES BACK WITH ONE OF HIS OWN! MICHAEL MACHINA DOES THE SAME! JAKE! MICHAEL! JAKE! MICHAEL! JAKE! MICHAEL!
Rich Russillo: MICHAEL STARTS GETTING THE BETTER OF THAT EXCHANGE! ALTERNATING BETWEEN FOREARMS! RIGHTS AND LEFTS! MICHAEL RUNS OFF THE ROPES- BUT BEFORE HE CAN REBOUND OFF, JAKE LANDS A BICYCLE KICK!
James Peters: MICHAEL MACHINA IS ON THE ROPES, SHAKING THOSE COBWEBS OUT OF HIS HEAD AS JAKE SMITH RUNS OFF THE OPPOSITE SET OF ROPES!
Rich Russillo: BUT MACHINA IS THERE TO HALT HIM WITH A RUNNING CLOTHESLINE BEFORE HE CAN REBOUND OFF! RUNNING CLOTHESLINE UP AGAINST THE ROPES, AND JAKE SMITH CAN BARELY STAND BEFORE MACHINA BOUNCES OFF THE OPPOSITE SET OF ROPES!
James Peters: JAKE CHASES AFTER HIM, BUT MACHINA SAW SMITH COMING THIS TIME AS HE TRIED TO REBOUND BACK! MICHAEL SIDE STEPS JAKE, AND DUMPS HIM HIGH ON HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS WITH A REBOUND GERMAN SUPLEX!
Rich Russillo: JAKE IS QUICKLY BACK TO HIS FEET, FAVORING HIS NECK, CHARGING TOWARD MICHAEL MACHINA, WHO DOES THE SAME! MACHINA WENT FOR A CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL! BUT JAKE SMITH DUCKED UNDERNEATH THE MONEY SHOT-
James Peters: WELP! HE DIDNT DUCKED UNDERNEATH THAT ONE! MACHINA SIMPLY SWUNG WITH THE OPPOSITE ARM! ALMOST TURNING JAKE INSIDE OUT WITH THE MONEY SHOT!
Rich Russillo: BUT MACHINA ISNT DONE YET! MACHINA PULLS SMITH UP BY THE HAIR, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES FOR ANOTHER MONEY SHOT RUNNING CLOTHESLINE! THIS TIME, HE DOES TURN JAKE INSIDE OUT, AND MACHINA HOOKS THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEE-
James Peters: NO! MICHAEL MACHINA CANT BELIEVE IT, THINKING HE MIGHT HAVE HAD JAKE SMITH BEAT THERE! BUT LOVE HIM OR HATE HIM, OUR CHAMPION IS RESILIENT!
Rich Russillo: He’s also wise, and rolls out to the apron, creating separation from Machina. Michael returns to his feet, and reaches over the top rope, grabbing a handful of Jake Smith’s hair, and climbs to the middle rope. Jake gets brought up to the top turnbuckle by Machina, who hooks him up for a superplex! Recently, we just saw Machina hit a deadlift version!
James Peters: BUT JAKE! JAKE LEARNED FROM THE LAST TIME, AND HAS ENOUGH WHEREWITHAL TO DELIVER SHOTS TO THE RIB CAGE! MICHAEL DOUBLES OVER, AND JAKE STARTS CLUBBING HIM ACROSS THE BACK BEFORE… SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB!
Rich Russillo: MICHAEL MACHINA ROLLS THROUGH TO BOTH KNEES, AND JAKE RUNS OFF THE ROPES BEHIND HIM FOR A PROPER GOD COMPLEX! SHINING WIZARD TO THE BACK OF HIS OPPONENTS SKULL!
James Peters: JAKE SMITH CRAWLS INTO THE COVER, AND HES HAS LIKELY DONE IT AGAIN! JAKE SMITH HAS RETURNED HIS EAW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ONCE MORE!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Rich Russillo: WHAT?! MICHAEL MACHINA KICKS OUT! HE GOT THE SHOULDER UP!
Persephone: There is still hope!
James Peters: JAKE SMITH CANT BELIEVE IT, AND POUNDS THE MAT IN FRUSTRATION! BUT HE QUICKLY GOES TO CAPITALIZE, REALIZING MIKEY IS STILL REELING OFF THAT SHINING WIZARD! JAKE PULLS HIM BACK TO HIS FEET, AND HOOKS HIM UP FOR A SUPLEX!
Rich Russillo: BUT MACHINA SHIFTS THE MOMENTUM IN HIS FAVOR FOR A BRAINBUSTER! SKULLPIERCER BY MICHAEL MACHINA, WHO FLOATS OVER INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEE-
James Peters: KICKOUT! IT DID HAVE SOME SNAP TO IT, SO MAYBE MACHINA DIDNT GET FULL POWER ON THAT BRAINBUSTER! MICHAEL MACHINA CLAIMS ITS DONE, AND LIFTS JAKE SMITH BACK TO HIS FEET FOR A .50 CAL POWERBOMB!
Rich Russillo: BUT JAKE! JAKE PUTS A FIGHT ONCE HOISTED ONTO HIS SHOULDERS, DELIVERING RIGHT HANDS TO THE SKULL, FORCING MACHINA TO PIVOT FOR A BUCKLE BOMB INSTEAD!
James Peters: JAKE GOES BACK FIRST INTO THAT TOP TURNBUCKLE, BUT FIRES BACK WITH A RUNNING BICYCLE KICK FROM OUT THE CORNER! MICHAEL MACHINA IS STUNNED, AND JAKE STUNS HIM EVEN FURTHER WITH A SUPERKICK! MACHINA GROGGILY TURNS AROUND, AND JAKE HOOKS HIM UP FOR A ROLLING CUTTER! …PROPHETIC!
Rich Russillo: JAKE HOOKS THE LEG FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRRRRREE-
Rich Russillo: MICHAEL MACHINA KICKS OUT, AND IMMEDIATELY POWERS BACK TO HIS FEET BEFORE COLLAPSING DOWN TO A KNEE IN THE CORNER! JAKE SMITH CLOSES IN, AND LIFTS MACHINA TO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!
James Peters: MACHINA LIES SEATED ON THAT TOP TURNBUCKLE AS JAKE SMITH CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE, AND LOOK AT THIS! SMITH IS SHOWING ABSOLUTE NO RESPECT, GIVING MIKEY THE BIRD WHILE STANDING OVER HIM!
Rich Russillo: BUT HE LIVES TO REGRET IT AS MICHAEL SLIPS OUT THROUGH HIS LEGS, AND HAS JAKE HOISTED UP FOR A POWERBOMB! MICHAEL WALKS TO THE CENTER OF THE RING AS JAKE FLAILS HIS ARMS IN PANIC!
James Peters: .50 CAL!!
Persephone: What’s he waiting for?! Go for the cover!
James Peters: NO! MICHAEL MACHINA HAS OTHER IDEAS, AND GRABS SMITH BY THE ANKLE, ROLLING HIM BACK THROUGH TO A VERTICAL BASE! AGAIN, JAKE GETS PULLED IN FOR A POWERBOMB!
Rich Russillo: AND MACHINA TAKES THE STRAPS DOWN, LOOKING TO WRAP THIS THING UP- BUT HE TOOK TOO LONG! AND JAKE SMITH DOUBLE LEGS HIM DOWN TO THE CANVAS FOR A JACKKNIFE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!!
Persephone: Did he get him?!
James Peters: NO! MICHAEL MACHINA STAYS ALIVE, KICKING OUT AT THE LAST POSSIBLE MINUTE!
Rich Russillo: BOTH MEN SCRAMBLE BACK TO THEIR FEET, AND JAKE SMITH GOES FOR A SUPERKICK! BUT MICHAEL MACHINA SIDE STEPS, SLIPPING BEHIND SMITH TO LAND A BACK SUPLEX CUTTER!
James Peters: JAKE SMITH HIT HARD, AND FAVORS HIS JAW WHILE RETURNING TO ALL FOURS! MICHAEL MACHINA LIFTS JAKE BACK TO HIS FEET, AND HOISTS HIM UP FOR ANOTHER .50 CAL POWERBOMB!
Rich Russillo: BUT JAKE! JAKE’S BOOT COLLIDED WITH THE REFEREE FACE WHILE BEING HOISTED UP, AND MICHAEL MACHINA DOESNT REALIZE IT BEFORE PLANTING HIM WITH THE SITOUT POWERBOMB ONCE AGAIN! .50 CAL SHAKES THE RING!! AND MACHINA HOLDS ONTO IT FOR A COVER!
Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT!
James Peters: COUNT TO ONE HUNDRED! BUT THE REF IS DOWN, TRYING TO SHAKE THE COBWEBS OUT OF HIS HEAD AFTER BEING CLIPPED BY SMITH’S LEGS ON THE WAY UP FOR THAT POWERBOMB!
(Michael Machina releases the cover, and sees the referee on all fours, favoring his head. Machina’s irate as to why he wasn’t counting, not realizing what happened as he pulls the referee back to his feet. Michael tells him to snap out of it, but once he goes to turn his attention back to Smith-)
Rich Russillo: And Jake Smith has rolled to the outside!
James Peters: The last thing Michael Machina wanted!
(Jake sneakily reaches under the ring, and places something into his trunks where not even the commentators notice before going back to playing dead, lying prone on the outside.)
Rich Russillo: Machina quickly exits the ring, and retrives his opponent, lifting 210 pounds of dead weight back up. Machina rolls him into the ring, and goes to re-enter himself through the middle rope…
James Peters: BUT SMITH! JAKE SMITH WITH A SUPERKICK AS MICHAEL MACHINA GOT HALF HIS BODY IN, AND MACHINA! MACHINA’S FOOT IS NOW TANGLED IN BOTH THE BOTTOM AND MIDDLE ROPE!
Rich Russillo: A SMILE FORMS ON JAKE’S FACE, WHO IS QUICK TO CAPITALIZE WITH KICKS TO THE LEG AS THE REFEREE DESPERATELY TRIES TO UNTANGLE HIM!
James Peters: FINALLY! HE DOES, AND MACHINA ROLLS AWAY CLUTCHING AT HIS KNEE! MEANWHILE, JAKE’S ALREADY CLIMBED TO THE MIDDLE ROPE! HIS NEXT PLAN OF ACTION SET INTO MOTION AS MACHINA STRUGGLES TO HIS FEET, STRUGGLING TO STAND UPRIGHT!
Rich Russillo: HELL ABOVE! JAKE CONNECTS WITH A PANAMA SUNRISE, SPIKING MICHAEL MACHINA ON THE CANVAS! JAKE HOOKS THE LEG FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Rich Russillo: THATS IT!
James Peters: OR SO WE THOUGHT AS MICHAEL MACHINA KICKED OUT!
Rich Russillo: JAKE SMITH ANGRILY CLIMBS TO THE MIDDLE ROPE AGAIN, AND DARES FOR MICHAEL MACHINA TO GET BACK UP!
James Peters: HELL ABO- NO! MICHAEL MACHINA COUNTERS WITH A BACK BODY DROP, AND STAGGERS IN THE CORNER! MACHINA HAS JAKE SMITH LINED UP FOR A SPEAR! ALL HE HAS TO DO IS GET UP!
Persephone: PLEASE get up!
Rich Russillo: THE FANS ARE ON THEIR FEET! KNOWING WHATS COMING NEXT! MICHAEL SHOOTS OUT OF THE CORNER FOR A…
James Peters: BULLET FROM HELL!!
Rich Russillo: NO!
James Peters: MACHINA COLLAPSED TO A KNEE, HIS LEG GIVING OUT ON HIM AFTER THOSE STOMPS HE RECEIVED FROM SMITH WHILE IT WAS TANGLED UP IN THOSE ROPES!
Rich Russillo: THE REFEREE STOPS TO CHECK ON MACHINA’S CONDITION, BUT- JAKE ISNT EVEN WAITING FOR AN ANSWER! HES STILL TRYING TO GET AT MICHAEL MACHINA!
James Peters: THANKFULLY, THE REFEREE KEEPS HIM AT BAY BEFORE GOING TO CHECK ON MACHINA AGAIN! BUT- BUT WHATS JAKE DOING?! JAKE IS REMOVING TURNBUCKLE PADDING!
Rich Russillo: THE REFEREE TURNS AROUND TO SEE THIS, AND STOPS JAKE IN HIS TRACKS! THE REFEREE GOES TO RETIE IT ON THERE-
James Peters: BUT WITH HIS BACK TURNED, JAKE PULLS OUT BRASS KNUCKLES FROM HIS TRUNKS! WHERE DID HE GET THOSE?! MICHAEL MACHINA IS A WORLD OF TROUBLE AS JAKE SMITH ADVANCES TOWARDS HIM! MICHAEL CAN BARELY STAND, HES ONLY UP TO A KNEE!
Rich Russillo: BULLET FROM HELL! MICHAEL MACHINA COMES FROM OUTTA NOWHERE WITH A SPEAR! BUT HE MAY HAVE NOT GOTTEN ENOUGH FORCE BEHIND IT, AND HE KNOWS THAT! MACHINA LIFTS JAKE UP FOR A .50 CAL! WE ARE ABOUT TO HAVE A NEW CHAMPION!
James Peters: BUT JAKE! JAKE HITS MICHAEL MACHINA MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE HEAD WITH THOSE BRASS KNUCKLES WHILE BEING HOISTED UP BEFORE THE BIG MAN HAS TO FINALLY COLLAPSE! JAKE TOSSES THE BRASS KNUCKLES OUT WHILE SITTING ATOP HIS CHEST, AND LEANS BACK TO HOOK MACHINA’S LEG!
Rich Russillo: REFEREE FINISHES TYING THE TURNBUCKLE PAD, AND RUSHES INTO A COUNT! NOT LIKE THIS!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERES YOUR WINNER… AND STILL EAW WORLD CHAMPION… JAKE SMITH!
(‘360’ by Charli xcx plays, and Jake Smith rolls off Michael Machina’s chest before lying on the canvas. The referee places the EAW World Championship on him, and Jake Smith clutches the gold with a smile on his face, his plan having worked to perfection while the crowd pours down upon him with boos.)
Persephone: Satan wins again.
James Peters: You have got to be kidding me. Once again, Jake Smith worms his way out with the title.
Rich Russillo: For those disappointed, I’d say wait til Jake Smith competes inside Extreme Elimination Chamber, but I wouldn’t hold my breath on that either.
James Peters: At this point, I’m beginning to wonder if this is the sight we’ll see closing out Road to Redemption.
Persephone: God, I hope not. I need a drink.
Rich Russillo: Well, with that said, that’s all the time we have for tonight.
James Peters: Jake Smith prevails over a very game, Michael Machina. Tune in to find out the aftermath… next week.
(The camera fades to black as Jake Smith raises the title high inside the ring before bringing it down to kiss it.)
(EAW Logo Buzzes.)
